Meaning of GLASS SPONGE
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[n] a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae |
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| | See Also: | | class Hyalospongiae, Hyalospongiae, parazoan, poriferan, sponge, Venus's flower basket | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glass"-sponge`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A siliceous sponge, of the genus {Hyalonema}, and allied
genera; -- so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; --
called also {vitreous sponge}. See {Glass-rope}, and
{Euplectella}.
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