spongiform

[ spuhn-juh-fawrm ]

adjective
  1. resembling a sponge, as in appearance or structure.

Origin of spongiform

1
First recorded in 1815–20

Words Nearby spongiform

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How to use spongiform in a sentence

  • The spongiform masses inside are covered all over with beautiful pearly beads of silica.

    Wonders of the Yellowstone | James Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for spongiform

spongiform

/ (ˈspʌndʒɪˌfɔːm) /


adjective
  1. resembling a sponge in appearance, esp in having many holes

  2. denoting diseases characterized by this appearance of affected tissues

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