Microciona*: Meaning and Definition of

Mi•cro•ci•on•a

Pronunciation: (mī"kru-sī'u-nu), [key]
— n.
  1. a genus of bright-red sponges of the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe, used in experiments on the dissociation and reintegration of sponge cells.
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