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Euplectella

Euplectella \Eu`plec*tel"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? well plaited; e'y^ well + ? plaited.] (Zo["o]l) A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket. [1913 Webster] ||

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euplectella

n. Any of the genus ''Euplectella'' of glassy sponges.

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Euplectella

Euplectella is a genus of glass sponges which includes the well-known Venus' Flower Basket, E. aspergillum.