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单词 spongiform
释义

spongiform

[ spuhn-juh-fawrm ]
/ ˈspʌn dʒəˌfɔrm /

adjective

resembling a sponge, as in appearance or structure.

Origin of spongiform

First recorded in 1815–20

Words nearby spongiform

sponge on, sponger, sponge rubber, sponge tree, spongeware, spongiform, spongiform encephalopathy, spongillafly, spongin, spongio-, spongioblast
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Example sentences from the Web for spongiform

  • The spongiform masses inside are covered all over with beautiful pearly beads of silica.

    Wonders of the Yellowstone|James Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for spongiform

spongiform
/ (ˈspʌndʒɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

resembling a sponge in appearance, esp in having many holes
denoting diseases characterized by this appearance of affected tissues
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for spongiform

spongiform
[ spŭnjə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Resembling a sponge, as in appearance or porosity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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