ˈspənjə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, from Latin spongia sponge + German -in
: a scleroprotein constituting the chief constituent of the flexible fibers in the skeleton of commercial sponges and in part that of many other sponges
ˈspənjə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, from Latin spongia sponge + German -in
: a scleroprotein constituting the chief constituent of the flexible fibers in the skeleton of commercial sponges and in part that of many other sponges
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012