Keratosilicoidea

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Halichondriae \Hal`i*chon"dri*[ae]\
     (h[a^]l`[i^]*k[o^]n"dr[i^]*[=e]), prop. n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.
     "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + cho`ndros cartilage.] (Zool.)
     An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and
     keratose fibers; -- called also {Keratosilicoidea}.
     [1913 Webster]