spongiose

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adjective

Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities.

“spongious bones”

OriginLatin spongiosus →
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Meanings

adjectivespongiose (comparative more spongiose, superlative most spongiose)

comparative more spongiose · superlative most spongiose · alternative spongious

  1. Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities.

    spongious bones

Origin

  1. Latinspongiosus
  2. Englishspongiose

From Latin spongiosus, spongeosus. Compare French spongieux. See sponge.

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APA

spongiose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongiose

MLA

“spongiose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongiose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spongiose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongiose.

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