Nullarbora

Translingual

Etymology

From English Nullarbor (ellipsis of Nullarbor Canyon, where some species were found; itself named after a nearby locality) +‎ -a f, from Latin nulla arbor (literally “no tree”), as there are few trees near the locality.

Proper noun

Nullarbora f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cladorhizidae – certain carnivorous sponges found in the Great Australian Bight.

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