ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.ˈtrō(ˌ)nēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin pharetra quiver, from Greek, from pherein to bear + -tra, suffix denoting instrument — more at bear
: a group of sponges (class Calcispongiae) that are thick-walled and have the spicules united in a rigid network
• phar·e·tro·nid | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nə̇d adjective