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spongiology

spongiology noun: a branch of zoology concerning sponges or Porifera.

Noun

spongiology (uncountable)

  1. A branch of zoology concerning sponges or Porifera.

Forms of spongiology

alternative formspongology

Origin of spongiology

From spongio- + -logy.

Words formed from spongiology

Questions about spongiology

What does spongiology mean?
Spongiology means a branch of zoology concerning sponges or Porifera.
What part of speech is spongiology?
Spongiology is a noun.

Words near spongiology in the dictionary

  1. spongiolites
  2. spongiolithic
  3. spongiolitic
  4. spongiologist
  5. spongiologists
  6. spongiology
  7. spongiome
  8. spongiomes
  9. spongionecroses
  10. spongionecrosis
  11. spongiophytaceous

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