Meanings
nounlyre sponge (plural lyre sponges)
plural lyre sponges
- Chondrocladia lyra, a carnivorous deep-sea sponge with a basic structure that resembles a lyre or harp.
Synonyms: harp sponge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounChondrocladia lyra, a carnivorous deep-sea sponge with a basic structure that resembles a lyre or harp.
Similar
harp sponge
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APA
lyre sponge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyre%20sponge
MLA
“lyre sponge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyre%20sponge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyre sponge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyre%20sponge.
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