glass-rope - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'glass-rope' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Glass-rope

[ n.]

- A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together.

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glabell/ glabella glabellum glabrate glabreate glabriate glabrity glabrous glacial glacialist

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