Euplectella is a genus of glass sponges which includes the well-known Venus` Flower Basket, E. aspergillum. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euplectella
• (n.) 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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/euplectella/
Eu`plec·tel'la noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... well plaited; e'y^ well + ... plaited.] (Zoöl) 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 . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/74