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spongin
[ spuhn-jin ]
spongin
/ ˈspʌndʒɪn /
noun
- a fibrous horny protein that forms the skeletal framework of the bath sponge and related sponges
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spongin1
C19: from German, from Latin spongia sponge + -in
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Example Sentences
In other species the spongin is intermixed with spicules of silica, or of carbonate of lime, in various shapes.
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The amount of spongin present is also different in different species.
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The consistency of a sponge depends on two factors—the number of spicules present, and the amount of spongin.
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Spicules forming triangular meshes and occasionally arranged in vertical lines several spicules broad but without spongin.
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You better hustle ahead with your spongin' off; I'm just about through here!
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