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Glass-sponge :: Glass-sponge (n.) 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..

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

Sponge :: Sponge (n.) Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition..

Tetractinellid :: Tetractinellid (n.) Any species of sponge of the division Tetractinellida. Also used adjectively.

Glass-rope :: Glass-rope (n.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together..

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

Spunk :: Spunge (n.) A sponge.

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

Soak :: Soak (v. t.) To draw in by the pores, or through small passages; as, a sponge soaks up water; the skin soaks in moisture..

Cnidaria :: Cnidaria (n. pl.) A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Coelenterata, i. e., exclusive of the sponges. They are so named from presence of stinging cells (cnidae) in the tissues. See Coelenterata..

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..

Keratose :: Keratose (n.) A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode..

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

Sponge :: Sponge (n.) Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the agency of the yeast or leaven..

Keratosa :: Keratosa (n. pl.) An order of sponges having a skeleton composed of hornlike fibers. It includes the commercial sponges.

Zoophyta :: Zoophyta (n. pl.) An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoologists. It included the c/lenterates, echinoderms, sponges, Bryozoa, Protozoa, etc..

Ventriculus :: Ventriculus (n.) The body cavity of a sponge.

Probang :: Probang (n.) A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc..

Porifera :: Porifera (n. pl.) A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongiae, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiae, Keratosa or Fibrospongiae, and Silicea..

Polymorphosis :: Polymorphosis (n.) The assumption of several structural forms without a corresponding difference in function; -- said of sponges, etc..

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