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Meaning of zimocca | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
zɪˈmɒkə

Definitions

The marine sponge Spongia zimocca.

Examples

“We are shown the fine Turkey-cup or Levantine sponges, the African Zimoccas, the West-Indian grass-sponges and wire-sponges, the great elephants' ears from the Philippines, and many more […]”
“All types of Mediterranean sponges are found off the coast of Libya, but zimoccas and honeycombs are more common, especially on the Tripoli grounds.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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