spongin
Meaning of spongin
noun
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.
Information about spongin
- It is a name.
- The plural form of spongin is: spongins.
- Languages in which spongin is used:
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Hyphenation of spongin
spon-gin
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- spongin is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Words that rhyme with spongin
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