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Hyalospongiae

plural noun
Hy·a·lo·spon·gi·ae | \ -ēˌē \

Definition of Hyalospongiae 

: a class of Porifera comprising sponges with 6-rayed siliceous spicules, no surface epithelium, and the choanocytes restricted to finger-shaped chambers — see glass sponge

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New Latin, from hyal- + -spongiae

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