spongins

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A form of spongin — A horny, sulfur-containing protein, related to keratin, that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges. A proteinaceous compound of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spongin
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