# calcarean

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any sponge, of the class Calcarea, that has a skeleton composed of calcium carbonate spicules.

## Etymology
From translingual Calcarea + -an.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calcarean