ˌfībrəˈspənjēˌē, -pän- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from fibr- + -spongiae
in former classifications : an order of Porifera comprising sponges with fibrous skeletons and including all forms not placed in Calcispongiae
ˌfībrəˈspənjēˌē, -pän- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from fibr- + -spongiae
in former classifications : an order of Porifera comprising sponges with fibrous skeletons and including all forms not placed in Calcispongiae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012