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xylospongia

xylospongia is the plural of xylospongium.

Meaning of xylospongium

Noun

xylospongium (plural xylospongia or xylospongiums)

  1. A Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet brush.
    Synonyms:
    tersorium, sponge on a stick

Questions about xylospongia

What is xylospongia the plural of?
Xylospongia is the plural of xylospongium.

Words near xylospongia in the dictionary

  1. xyloside
  2. xylosides
  3. xylosidic
  4. xylosma
  5. xylosmas
  6. xylospongia
  7. xylospongium
  8. xylospongiums
  9. xylostein
  10. xylostroma
  11. xylostromata

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