gaˈstrālēəm noun
( plural gastra·lia -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from gastr- + Latin -al is -al + New Latin -ium
1. : abdominal rib
2. : a spicule located immediately beneath the inner cellular wall of a sponge
gaˈstrālēəm noun
( plural gastra·lia -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from gastr- + Latin -al is -al + New Latin -ium
1. : abdominal rib
2. : a spicule located immediately beneath the inner cellular wall of a sponge
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012