GLASS-ROPE


Meaning of GLASS-ROPE in English

( n. )

A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together.

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