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xylospongiums

xylospongiums 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 xylospongiums

What is xylospongiums the plural of?
Xylospongiums is the plural of xylospongium.

Words near xylospongiums in the dictionary

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

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