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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

Synonyms

All synonyms

spongeletspongelet

Etymology

Latin spongiola (“a rose gall, small roots”), diminutive of spongia: compare French spongiole.

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