glass sponge

glass sponge
noun
a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
Hypernyms: ↑sponge, ↑poriferan, ↑parazoan
Hyponyms: ↑Venus's flower basket
Member Holonyms: ↑Hyalospongiae, ↑class Hyalospongiae

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noun
Etymology: so called from the glassy spicules
: a siliceous sponge of the class Hyalospongiae

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glass sponge,
any one of various sponges with glasslike, siliceous fibers: »

The beautiful glass sponges live at depths of 1,500 to 15,000 feet off islands in the Pacific Ocean around the Philippines and Japan (Science News Letter).


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  • Glass sponge — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glass-sponge — n. (Zo[ o]l.) A siliceous sponge, of the genus {Hyalonema}, and allied genera; so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; called also {vitreous sponge}. See {Glass rope}, and {Euplectella}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glass sponge — noun Date: 1875 any of a class (Hexactinellida syn. Hyalospongiae) of chiefly deep water siliceous marine sponges with 6 rayed spicules and a skeleton often resembling glass when dried …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • glass sponge — ▪ invertebrate       any of a class (Hexactinellida, also called Hyalospongiae, or Triaxonia) of sponges characterized by a skeleton that consists of silica spicules (needlelike structures) often united into a delicate geometric network e.g.,… …   Universalium

  • Sponge — (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under {Spongi[ae]} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sponge cake — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sponge lead — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sponge tree — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glass|rope — «GLAS ROHP, GLAHS », noun. the twisted, glasslike stem of a glass sponge …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sponge — This article is about the aquatic animal. For the porous cleaning tool, see Sponge (material). For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). Sponge Temporal range: Ediacaran–Recent …   Wikipedia

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