tetractinellidamedical dictionary

<zoology> A division of Spongiae in which the spicules are siliceous and have four branches diverging at right angles.

Synonyms: Tetractinellinae.

Origin: NL, from Gr. Tetra- +, ray, spoke.

(01 Mar 1998)

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