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spongio-

spongio- prefix: relating to sponges or a spongy substance.

Prefix

spongio-

  1. Relating to sponges or a spongy substance.

Origin of spongio-

From Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá, “sponge”).

Questions about spongio-

What does spongio- mean?
Spongio- means relating to sponges or a spongy substance.
What part of speech is spongio-?
Spongio- is a prefix.

Words near spongio- in the dictionary

  1. sponging up
  2. sponging-house
  3. sponging-houses
  4. spongings
  5. spongins
  6. spongio-
  7. spongioblast
  8. spongioblastoma
  9. spongioblastomas
  10. spongioblastomata
  11. spongioblasts

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