'Spongiose' definitions:
Definition of 'Spongiose'
- Spongiose \Spon"gi*ose`\ (sp[u^]n"j[i^]*[=o]s`), Spongious
\Spon"gi*ous\ (sp[u^]n"j[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spongiosus,
spongeosus: cf. F. spongieux. See Sponge.]
Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities like
sponge; as, spongious bones.
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