Leucosolenia

noun

Leu·​co·​so·​le·​nia

ˌlükəsōˈlēnēə

: a genus (the type of the family Leucosolenidae) of small ascon sponges that grow in colonies on rocks near the seashore

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from leuc- + Greek sōlēn channel, pipe + New Latin -ia

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Rhymes for Leucosolenia

• iphigenia
• leucopenia
• leukopenia
• myasthenia
• neurasthenia
• neutropenia
• schizophrenia
• sclerotinia
• asthenia
• eugenia
• lacinia
• puccinia