calcispongiae

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calcispongiae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Calcispongiae \Cal`ci*spon"gi*[ae]\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. calx,
     calcis, lime + spongia a sponge.] (Zool.)
     An order of marine sponges, containing calcareous spicules.
     See Porifera.
     [1913 Webster]