hexactinellid

1 of 2

adjective

hex·​ac·​ti·​nel·​lid

¦hek(ˌ)saktə¦nelə̇d

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hyalospongiae

hexactinellid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: one of the Hyalospongiae

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New Latin Hexactinellida

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