Clathrina

noun

Clath·​ri·​na

klaˈthrīnə,

-ēnə

: a genus (the type of the family Clathrinidae) of primitive ascon sponges

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin clathri lattice + New Latin -ina

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