| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A genus of Hyalospongiae.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Euplectella" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1859. (references) |
| Etymology:Euplectella \Eu`plec*tel"la\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression well plaited; well plaited.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: Euplectella
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Genus Euplectella | A genus of Hyalospongiae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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