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Spongiole vs Spongiose - What's the difference?

spongiole | spongiose |

As a noun spongiole

is a supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

As an adjective spongiose is

somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities.

spongiole

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

    • Synonyms

    * spongelet (Webster 1913)

    spongiose

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spongious

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities.
    • spongious bones
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