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spongiole

spongiole noun: a supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

Noun

spongiole (plural spongioles)

  1. A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.
    Synonyms:
    spongelet

Synonyms of spongiole

Forms of spongiole

pluralspongioles

Origin of spongiole

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

Questions about spongiole

What does spongiole mean?
Spongiole means a supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.
What part of speech is spongiole?
Spongiole is a noun.
What is the plural of spongiole?
The plural of spongiole is spongioles.

Words near spongiole in the dictionary

  1. spongioblasts
  2. spongiocyte
  3. spongiocytes
  4. spongiocytic
  5. spongiofibrosis
  6. spongiole
  7. spongioles
  8. spongiolite
  9. spongiolites
  10. spongiolithic
  11. spongiolitic

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