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glass sponge

noun

Definition of GLASS SPONGE

:  any of a class (Hexactinellida syn. Hyalospongiae) of chiefly deep-water siliceous marine sponges with 6-rayed spicules and a skeleton often resembling glass when dried
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First Known Use of GLASS SPONGE

1875

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