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Spongious vs Spongiose - What's the difference?

spongious | spongiose | Alternative forms |

Spongious is an alternative form of spongiose.


As adjectives the difference between spongious and spongiose

is that spongious is characteristic of a sponge; spongy while spongiose is somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities.

spongious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characteristic of a sponge; spongy

    • spongiose

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spongious

    Adjective

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