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}.
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