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单词 spongin
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spongin

noun

spon·​gin ˈspən-jən How to pronounce spongin (audio)
: a scleroprotein that is the chief constituent of flexible fibers found in certain sponge skeletons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Horny sponges, also called modern keratose demosponges, have a skeleton with three dimensional branching made of a tough organic substance called spongin. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

German, from Latin spongia sponge

First Known Use

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

spongin

noun

spon·​gin ˈspən-jən How to pronounce spongin (audio)
: a scleroprotein that is the chief constituent of flexible fibers in sponge skeletons
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