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boring sponge
A marine sponge that chemically digests the limestone skeletons of corals and other calcareous organisms and structures during its search for food and living space. These "boring" activities can damage a coral reef; also called "excavating sponge".
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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