hardhead sponge

hardhead sponge
any of several commercial sponges, as Spongia officinalis dura, of the West Indies and Central America, having a harsh, fibrous, resilient skeleton.
[1880-85]

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  • Spongia dura — Hardhead Hard head ( h[e^]d ), n. 1. Clash or collision of heads in contest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The menhaden. See {Menhaden}. [Local, U. S.] (b) Block s gurnard ({Trigla gurnardus}) of Europe. (c) A California salmon; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trigla gurnardus — Hardhead Hard head ( h[e^]d ), n. 1. Clash or collision of heads in contest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The menhaden. See {Menhaden}. [Local, U. S.] (b) Block s gurnard ({Trigla gurnardus}) of Europe. (c) A California salmon; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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