Lyssacina

plural noun

Lys·​sa·​ci·​na

ˌlisəˈsīnə

in some classifications

: an order of Hyalospongiae comprising those members of the Hexasterophora with spicules separate or incompletely fused compare dictyonina

lyssacine

ˈ⸗⸗ˌsīn

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lyssa madness + akis barb, spicule, needle + New Latin -ina

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