Spongilla
noun
Spon·gil·la
spənˈjilə,
spän-
: a genus (the type of the family Spongillidae) of siliceous freshwater sponges that are usually green in color and form incrustations on submerged objects
spongillid noun
-lə̇d
plural -s
spongilline adjective
-iˌlīn
-ilə̇n
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin spongia sponge + New Latin -illa