Definition of spongin in English:

spongin

noun ˈspʌn(d)ʒɪnˈspənjin

mass nounBiochemistry

The horny or fibrous substance found in the skeleton of many sponges.
Example sentencesExamples
- Demospongea are the dominant modern group with 600 genera; they have a skeleton formed of spongin or silica, or a mixture of the two.
- Some spicules are formed of the mineralized substances calcium carbonate and silica, while others are made of an organic substance called spongin.
- First of all, however, spongin is not a feature consistent of all Porifera, but may be a constituent character of the Demospongiae only.
- They are bleached and marketed; the spongin gives the sponge its softness and absorbency.

Definition of spongin in US English:

spongin

nounˈspənjin

Biochemistry

The horny or fibrous substance found in the skeleton of many sponges.
Example sentencesExamples
- Demospongea are the dominant modern group with 600 genera; they have a skeleton formed of spongin or silica, or a mixture of the two.
- First of all, however, spongin is not a feature consistent of all Porifera, but may be a constituent character of the Demospongiae only.
- They are bleached and marketed; the spongin gives the sponge its softness and absorbency.
- Some spicules are formed of the mineralized substances calcium carbonate and silica, while others are made of an organic substance called spongin.

单词	spongin
释义	Definition of spongin in English: spongin noun ˈspʌn(d)ʒɪnˈspənjin mass nounBiochemistry The horny or fibrous substance found in the skeleton of many sponges. Example sentencesExamples Demospongea are the dominant modern group with 600 genera; they have a skeleton formed of spongin or silica, or a mixture of the two. Some spicules are formed of the mineralized substances calcium carbonate and silica, while others are made of an organic substance called spongin. First of all, however, spongin is not a feature consistent of all Porifera, but may be a constituent character of the Demospongiae only. They are bleached and marketed; the spongin gives the sponge its softness and absorbency. Definition of spongin in US English: spongin nounˈspənjin Biochemistry The horny or fibrous substance found in the skeleton of many sponges. Example sentencesExamples Demospongea are the dominant modern group with 600 genera; they have a skeleton formed of spongin or silica, or a mixture of the two. First of all, however, spongin is not a feature consistent of all Porifera, but may be a constituent character of the Demospongiae only. They are bleached and marketed; the spongin gives the sponge its softness and absorbency. Some spicules are formed of the mineralized substances calcium carbonate and silica, while others are made of an organic substance called spongin.
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