Spongiidae

plural noun

Spon·​gi·​idae

spənˈjīəˌdē,

spän-

: a family of horny sponges (order Keratosa) that have solid spongin fibers enclosing an axial core see spongia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spongia, type genus + -idae

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