spongiole

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noun

A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

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spongelet
OriginLatin spongiola →
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Meanings

nounspongiole (plural spongioles)

plural spongioles

  1. biologyA supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

    Synonyms: spongelet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

Similar
spongelet

Origin

  1. Latinspongiola“a rose gall, small roots”
  2. Englishspongiole

Latin spongiola (“a rose gall, small roots”), diminutive of spongia: compare French spongiole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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