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spongin

English

Etymology

sponge +? -in

Noun

spongin (plural spongins)

  1. 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.

References

  • American Heritage Dictionary, 2006
  • Cartage, 2006

Anagrams

  • nonpigs

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spongoblast

English

Etymology

sponge +? -o- +? -blast

Noun

spongoblast (plural spongoblasts)

  1. (zoology) In sponges, one of the cells that secrete spongin.

See also

  • spongioblast

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