spongin

spon·gin

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuhn-jin]
- /ˈspʌn dʒɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spuhn-jin]
- /ˈspʌn dʒɪn/

Definitions of spongin word

noun spongin a scleroprotein occurring in the form of fibers that form the skeleton of certain sponges. 1
noun spongin a fibrous horny protein that forms the skeletal framework of the bath sponge and related sponges 0
noun spongin a sulfur-containing protein making up the resilient fibrous network that forms the skeleton in many sponges 0

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Origin of spongin

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; sponge + -in2

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Parts of speech for Spongin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spongin

spongin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spongin usage trend in Literature

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