mesoglea
noun
me·so·glea
ˌme-zə-ˈglē-ə 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
variants
or less commonly mesogloea
: a gelatinous substance between the endoderm and ectoderm of sponges or cnidarians
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Covered in silicone to replicate the jellyfish’s wavy, bioluminescent mesoglea — the jelly, basically — the Cyro weighs a staggering 170 pounds, all thanks to a five-year grant from the Office of Naval Research.
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Spencer Ackerman, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2013
Spencer Ackerman, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2013
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mesoglea
noun
me·so·glea
ˌmez-ə-ˈglē-ə
ˌmes-
: a jellylike material between the endoderm and ectoderm of sponges and coelenterates
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