calcareous sponge

noun

Any of many sponges, of the class Calcarea, having skeletons composed of spicules of calcium carbonate

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Meanings

nouncalcareous sponge (plural calcareous sponges)

plural calcareous sponges

  1. Any of many sponges, of the class Calcarea, having skeletons composed of spicules of calcium carbonate
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