hexactinelline Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hex*ac`ti*nel"line adjective

Etymology

From NL. Hexactinellinæ, fr. Gr. six + a dim. of , , a ray.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Belonging to the Hexactinellinæ, a group of sponges, having six-rayed siliceous spicules.