Note 2739 — BOOK IX. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FISHES. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
Probably from the Greek μάνος, “rare,” “in small quantities;” in allusion to the comparative rarity of this kind of sponge.
John Bostock translation
Probably from the Greek μάνος, “rare,” “in small quantities;” in allusion to the comparative rarity of this kind of sponge.