Spongilla

noun

Spon·​gil·​la

spənˈjilə,

spän-

: a genus (the type of the family Spongillidae) of siliceous freshwater sponges that are usually green in color and form incrustations on submerged objects

spongillid

-lə̇d

noun

plural -s

spongilline

-iˌlīn

-ilə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin spongia sponge + New Latin -illa

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