spongin
English
noun
Definitions
- A horny, sulfur-containing protein, related to keratin, that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges. A proteinaceous compound of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.
Etymology
Suffix from English sponge.
Origin
English
sponge
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bacteriosponge English
- calcisponge English
- cyanosponge English
- disponge English
- microsponge English
- nanosponge English
- sclerosponge English
- sponge English
- spongeable English
- spongebags English
- spongeful English
- spongeless English
- spongelet English
- spongelike English
- sponger English
- spongeth English
- spongeware English
- spongeworthy English
- spongicolous English
- spongious English
- spongivore English
- spongoblast English
- spongoid English
- spongy English
- spugna Italian
- σπογγιά Ancient Greek
- spunge Old English
- spongo Esperanto
- isiponji Zulu
- سپنج Pashto, Pushto
- chiponji Shona