spongiform

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adjective

Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.

OriginAncient Greek σπόγγος →
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Meanings

adjectivespongiform (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLike a sponge, porous, full of holes.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπόγγος“sponge”
  2. Englishspongiform

Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos, “sponge”) + -iform

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APA

spongiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongiform

MLA

“spongiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spongiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongiform.

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