CERATOSPONGIAE

Cer`a*to*spon"gi*æ, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of sponges in which the skeleton consists of horny fibers. It includes all the commercial sponges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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