venus's flower basket

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Noun venus's flower basket has 1 sense

Venus's flower basket - a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia
--₁ is a kind of glass sponge
--₁ is a member of Euplectella, genus Euplectella

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Venus's flower basket

Noun: Venus's flower basket is a type of deep-sea sponge found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It belongs to the Hexactinellida class and is characterized by its intricate and delicate lattice-like structure. These sponges are often used as decorative items or as filtration devices in aquariums.

Example sentence: The Venus's flower basket is a remarkable creature, known for its beautiful and intricate silica skeleton.