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Hyalospongia :: Hyalospongia (n. pl.) An order of vitreous sponges, having glassy six-rayed, siliceous spicules; -- called also Hexactinellinae..

Fibrospongiae :: Fibrospongiae (n. pl.) An order of sponges having a fibrous skeleton, including the commercial sponges..

Spongiozoa :: Spongious (a.) Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities like sponge; as, spongious bones..

Potamospongiae :: Potamospongiae (n. pl.) The fresh-water sponges. See Spongilla.

Spiculispongiae :: Spiculispongiae (n. pl.) A division of sponges including those which have independent siliceous spicules.

Dispunge :: Dispunge (v. t.) See Disponge.

Ceratospongiae :: Ceratospongiae (n. pl.) An order of sponges in which the skeleton consists of horny fibers. It includes all the commercial sponges.

Tetraxile :: Tetraxile (a.) Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges.

Spongida :: Spongiae (n. pl.) The grand division of the animal kingdom which includes the sponges; -- called also Spongida, Spongiaria, Spongiozoa, and Porifera..

Spunk :: Spunge (n.) A sponge.

Amphidisc :: Amphidisc (n.) A peculiar small siliceous spicule having a denticulated wheel at each end; -- found in freshwater sponges.

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta..

Halichondriae :: Halichondriae (n. pl.) An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers; -- called also Keratosilicoidea..

Suberone :: Suberite (n.) Any sponge of the genus Suberites and allied genera. These sponges have a fine and compact texture, and contain minute siliceous spicules..

Smell-feast :: Smell-feast (n.) One who is apt to find and frequent good tables; a parasite; a sponger.

Sponge :: Sponge (v. t.) To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of..

Palpocil :: Palpocil (n.) A minute soft filamentary process springing from the surface of certain hydroids and sponges.

Sponge :: Sponge (n.) Any spongelike substance.

Bummer :: Bummer (n.) An idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger..

Scepterellate :: Scepterellate (a.) Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under Spicule.

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