See Also: Spongilla(medicine)

legatary (iou) and Spongilla (medicine)


legatary (iou)



legatary noun & adjective. Now rare. M16.
[Latin legatarius, from legatum bequest, formed as LEGATE verb: see -ARY1.]
A. noun. A person to whom a bequest is left; a legatee. M16.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to a bequest; of the Nature of a bequest. L17.

Spongilla (medicine)


spongilla
<zoology> A genus of siliceous spongea found in fresh water.

Origin: NL, dim. Of spongia a sponge.

Source: Websters Dictionary