hyalonema Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`a*lo*ne"ma noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. glass + a thread.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A genus of hexactinelline sponges, having a long stem composed of very long, slender, transparent, siliceous fibres twisted together like the strands of a color. The stem of the Japanese species (H. Sieboldii), called glass-rope, has long been in use as an ornament. See Glass-rope.