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lyre sponge

lyre sponge noun: chondrocladia lyra, a carnivorous deep-sea sponge with a basic structure that resembles a lyre or harp.

Noun

lyre sponge (plural lyre sponges)

  1. Chondrocladia lyra, a carnivorous deep-sea sponge with a basic structure that resembles a lyre or harp.
    Synonyms:
    harp sponge

Synonyms of lyre sponge

  • harp sponge

Forms of lyre sponge

plurallyre sponges

Questions about lyre sponge

What does lyre sponge mean?
Lyre sponge means chondrocladia lyra, a carnivorous deep-sea sponge with a basic structure that resembles a lyre or harp.
What part of speech is lyre sponge?
Lyre sponge is a noun.
What is the plural of lyre sponge?
The plural of lyre sponge is lyre sponges.

Words near lyre sponge in the dictionary

  1. lyratyl
  2. lyre
  3. lyre flower
  4. lyre snake
  5. lyre snakes
  6. lyre sponge
  7. lyre-guitar
  8. lyre-guitars
  9. lyre-leaf sage
  10. lyre-tailed
  11. lyre-tailed honeyguide

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