Meanings
nounglobe sponge (plural globe sponges)
plural globe sponges
- A species of sponge, Tethya aurantium, orange in colour and golf-ball-shaped, found under boulders in the intertidal zone off southern Africa.
Translations
German Meerorange
- Meerorangespecies of sponge
Māori porotaka moana
- porotaka moanaspecies of sponge
Spanish naranja de mar
- naranja de marspecies of sponge
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APA
globe sponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globe%20sponge
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“globe sponge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globe%20sponge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “globe sponge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/globe%20sponge.
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