euplectella Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a genus of Hyalospongiae
    genus Euplectella.

WordNet


Eu`plec*tel"la noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. well plaited; well + plaited.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl) 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.

Webster 1913