Hyalospongiae

plural noun

Hy·​a·​lo·​spon·​gi·​ae

-ēˌē

: a class of Porifera comprising sponges with 6-rayed siliceous spicules, no surface epithelium, and the choanocytes restricted to finger-shaped chambers see glass sponge

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hyal- + -spongiae

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