tetractinellid

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adjective

te·​trac·​ti·​nel·​lid

tə̇‧¦traktə¦nelə̇d

variants or less commonly tetractinellidan

-lədən

: of or relating to the Tetractinellida

tetractinellid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a sponge of the subclass Tetractinellida

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

tetractinellid from New Latin Tetractinellida; tetractinellidan from New Latin Tetractinellida + English -an

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