Hyalospongea

Hy·​a·​lo·​spon·​gea

ˌhīəlōˈspənjēə,

-pän-

taxonomic synonym of hyalospongiae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hyal- + -spongea (irregular from Latin spongia sponge)

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