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Euplectella

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Eu`plec`tel´la
n.1.(Zool) 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.
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Noun1.Euplectella - a genus of HyalospongiaeEuplectella - a genus of Hyalospongiae            
genus Euplectella
sponge genus - a genus of Porifera
class Hyalospongiae, Hyalospongiae - sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays; choanocytes are restricted to finger-shaped chambers
Venus's flower basket - a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia
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