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Calcispongiae :: Calcispongiae (n. pl.) An order of marine sponges, containing calcareous spicules. See Porifera..

Ceratospongiae :: Ceratospongiae (n. pl.) An order of sponges in which the skeleton consists of horny fibers. It includes all the commercial sponges.

Fibrospongiae :: Fibrospongiae (n. pl.) An order of sponges having a fibrous skeleton, including the commercial sponges..

Hyalospongia :: Hyalospongia (n. pl.) An order of vitreous sponges, having glassy six-rayed, siliceous spicules; -- called also Hexactinellinae..

Potamospongiae :: Potamospongiae (n. pl.) The fresh-water sponges. See Spongilla.

Silicispongiae :: Silicispongiae (n. pl.) Same as Silicoidea.

Spiculispongiae :: Spiculispongiae (n. pl.) A division of sponges including those which have independent siliceous spicules.

Spongiae :: Sponger (n.) Fig.: A parasitical dependent; a hanger-on.

Spongida :: Spongiae (n. pl.) The grand division of the animal kingdom which includes the sponges; -- called also Spongida, Spongiaria, Spongiozoa, and Porifera..

Spongiform :: Spongida (n. pl.) Spongiae.

Spongilla :: Spongiform (a.) Resembling a sponge; soft and porous; porous.

Spongin :: Spongilla (n.) A genus of siliceous spongea found in fresh water.

Sponginess :: Spongin (n.) The chemical basis of sponge tissue, a nitrogenous, hornlike substance which on decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and glycocoll..

Sponging :: Sponged (imp. & p. p.) of Spong.

Sponging :: Sponginess (n.) The quality or state of being spongy.

Spongiole :: Sponging () a. & n. from Sponge, v..

Spongiolite :: Spongiole (n.) A supposed spongelike expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water; -- called also spongelet.

Spongiopilin :: Spongiolite (n.) One of the microsporic siliceous spicules which occur abundantly in the texture of sponges, and are sometimes found fossil, as in flints..

Spongiose :: Spongiopilin (n.) A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistend with hot water it is used as a poultice.

Spongious :: Spongiose (a.) Alt. of Spongiou.

Spongiozoa :: Spongious (a.) Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities like sponge; as, spongious bones..