Syconosa

plural noun

Sy·​co·​no·​sa

ˌsīkəˈnōsə,

-ōzə

: an order of Calcispongiae comprising simple syconoid sponges and others derived from this type

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sycon + Latin -osa (neuter plural of -osus -ous)

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