Euplectella \Eu`plec*tel"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? well plaited; ? well + ? plaited.]

(Zo["o]l) A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)