spongin
[ spuhn-jin ]
/ ˈspʌn dʒɪn /
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noun
a scleroprotein occurring in the form of fibers that form the skeleton of certain sponges.
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British Dictionary definitions for spongin
spongin
/ (ˈspʌndʒɪn) /
noun
a fibrous horny protein that forms the skeletal framework of the bath sponge and related sponges
Word Origin for spongin
C19: from German, from Latin spongia sponge + -in
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