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Lyssacina

plural noun
Lys·sa·ci·na | \ˌlisəˈsīnə\

Definition of Lyssacina 

in some classifications

: an order of Hyalospongiae comprising those members of the Hexasterophora with spicules separate or incompletely fused — compare dictyonina

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Other Words from Lyssacina

lyssacine \ˈ⸗⸗ˌsīn \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Lyssacina

New Latin, from Greek lyssa madness + akis barb, spicule, needle + New Latin -ina

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