spongiose

== English == === Alternative forms === spongious === Etymology === From Latin spongiosus, spongeosus. Compare French spongieux. See sponge. === Adjective === spongiose (comparative more spongiose, superlative most spongiose) Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities. === References === “spongiose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Italian == === Adjective === spongiose feminine plural of spongioso == Latin == === Adjective === spongiōse vocative masculine singular of spongiōsus