Hexasterophora

plural noun

Hex·​as·​ter·​oph·​o·​ra

ˌhekˌsastəˈräf(ə)rə

: an order of Hyalospongiae comprising sponges with hexasters but not amphidisks among the spicules

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hexaster + -o- + -phora

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