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Calcispongiae
plural noun
Cal·ci·spon·gi·ae
\ˌkalsə̇ˈspənjēˌē, -ˈä-\
Definition of Calcispongiae
: a class of Porifera comprising marine sponges with a skeleton of calcareous spicules commonly divided into orders Asconosa and Syconosa on the basis of the complexity of the canal system
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Origin and Etymology of calcispongiae
New Latin, from calci- + -spongiae
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