Spongia

See also: spongia

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Spongia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Spongiidae – certain marine sponges.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Porifera - phylum; Demospongiae - class; Keratosa - subclass; Dictyoceratida - order; Spongiidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Spongia officinalis (glove sponge, bath sponge) - type species

References

Spongia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spongia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spongia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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