spongin
[spuhn-jin]
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noun
a scleroprotein occurring in the form of fibers that form the skeleton of certain sponges.
Origin of spongin
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You better hustle ahead with your spongin' off; I'm just about through here!
The Deserter, and Other StoriesHarold Frederic
I can't stay an' be spongin' on you folks any longer, it wouldn't be proper.
Dave Porter in the South SeasEdward Stratemeyer
The amount of spongin present is also different in different species.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & PolyzoaNelson Annandale
In other species the spongin is intermixed with spicules of silica, or of carbonate of lime, in various shapes.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tideAugusta Foote Arnold
In this genus the skeleton is more or less flexible, being composed of spongin.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tideAugusta Foote Arnold
spongin
noun
Word Origin for spongin
C19: from German, from Latin spongia sponge + -in
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