| 释义 |
spongiose, a.|spʌndʒɪˈəʊs|
[ad. L. spongiōs-us spongy, f. spongia sponge n.1]
Of a spongy texture; porous.
1755Dict. Arts & Sci. IV. s.v., The spongiose or ethmoide bone of the nose. Ibid., The spongiose bodies of the penis. 1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 259 Spongiose... A soft elastic substance resembling sponge. 1859W. H. Russell in Times 24 Mar. 9/4 Mango, peepul, and other spongiose and heartless timbers are of no good. |