Euplectella aspergillum, a hexactinellid sponge in the phylum Porifera, inhabiting the deep ocean.

A maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris

A quartz crystal penetrated by acicular filaments of rutile or other impurity

Murex scolopax, a species of predatory rock snail.

(law) The relocation of a trial to a locale other than that in which the case was first brought before a court.

plural of change of venue

(law) To allege a place.

(Australia) Any commercial premises, other than lodging, in which sexual activity is known to take place.

plural of sex-on-premises venue

A single sexual encounter can lead to a lifetime of disease and treatment.