HEXACTINELLID

Noun

hexactinellid (plural hexactinellids)

Any of the many sponges of class Hexactinellida, which have hexactine spicules; a glass sponge.

Synonyms

• (any species of Hexactinellida): glass sponge, hexactinellid sponge

Source: Wiktionary


Hex*ac`ti*nel"lid, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having six-rayed spicules; belonging to the Hexactinellinæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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