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Definition of Ventriculite

1. n. Any one of numerous species of siliceous fossil sponges belonging to Ventriculites and allied genera, characteristic of the Cretaceous period.

2. n. Any one of numerous species of siliceous fossil sponges belonging to Ventriculites and allied genera, characteristic of the Cretaceous period.

Definition of Ventriculite

1. Noun. (paleontology) Any of numerous species of siliceous fossil sponges belonging to ''Ventriculites'' and allied genera. ¹

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Medical Definition of Ventriculite

1. Any one of numerous species of siliceous fossil sponges belonging to Ventriculites and allied genera, characteristic of the Cretaceous period. Many of them were shaped like vases, others like mushrooms. They belong to the hexactinellids, and are allied to the Venus's basket of modern seas. See: Ventriculus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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