"Glass-Sponge" is a word in ENGLISH
A siliceous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, and
allied genera; -- so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; --
called also vitreous sponge. See Glass-rope, and Euplectella.
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A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- …
Read the complete definitionAn order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers; -- called also Keratosilicoidea.
Read the complete definitionA genus of hexactinelline sponges, having a long stem composed of very long, slender, transparent, siliceous fibres twisted together like …
Read the complete definitionAn order of vitreous sponges, having glassy six-rayed, siliceous spicules; -- called also Hexactinellinae.
Read the complete definitionA tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also …
Read the complete definitionThe spongelike fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa Aegyptiaca); called also vegetable sponge.
Read the complete definitionA grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongiae, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are …
Read the complete definitionThe grand division of the animal kingdom which includes the sponges; -- called also Spongida, Spongiaria, Spongiozoa, and Porifera.
Read the complete definitionOne of a peculiar kind of internal buds, or germs, produced in the interior of certain Bryozoa and sponges, especially …
Read the complete definitionA small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts; -- …
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