Spongious

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a sponge; spongy

Etymology

From Middle English spongious, from Latin spongiōsus. By surface analysis, sponge + -ious.

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spongious body

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