Asconosa

plural noun

As·​co·​no·​sa

ˌaskəˈnōsə

: an order of Calcispongiae comprising simple asconoid sponges and others derived from this type compare leucetta

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ascon entry 1 + -osa (neuter plural of Latin -osus -ose)

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