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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
lyssacine
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Origin and Etymology of lyssacina
New Latin, from Greek lyssa madness + akis barb, spicule, needle + New Latin -ina
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