Geodia
noun
Ge·o·dia
\jēˈōdēə\
Definition of Geodia
: a genus (the type of the family Geodiidae) of large deep-sea sponges of the class Demospongiae with anchoring structures that resemble roots
geodiid
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Origin and Etymology of geodia
New Latin, from Greek geōdēs earthlike + New Latin -ia — more at geode
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