homoscleromorph

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homoscleromorph (plural homoscleromorphs)

  1. (zoology) Any of the Homoscleromorpha, a class of marine sponges.
    • 2015 August 14, “Oscarella lobularis (Homoscleromorpha, Porifera) Regeneration: Epithelial Morphogenesis and Metaplasia”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In this work we reveal the underlying cellular mechanisms used during morphogenesis accompanying ectosome regeneration in the homoscleromorph sponge model: Oscarella lobularis.