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Spongiidae

plural noun
Spon·gi·idae | \spənˈjīəˌdē, spän-\

Definition of Spongiidae 

: a family of horny sponges (order Keratosa) that have solid spongin fibers enclosing an axial core — see spongia

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New Latin, from Spongia, type genus + -idae

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