Definition of Spongin

1. n. The chemical basis of sponge tissue, a nitrogenous, hornlike substance which on decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and glycocoll.

Definition of Spongin

1. Noun. A horny, sulfur-containing protein related to keratin that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges proteinaceous compounds of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed. ¹

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Definition of Spongin

1. a fibrous material [n -S]

Medical Definition of Spongin

1. The chemical basis of sponge tissue, a nitrogenous, hornlike substance which on decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and glycocoll. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spongin

sponges
spongeware
spongewares
spongey
spongia
spongier
spongiest
spongiform
spongiform encephalopathy
spongilla
spongillafly
spongily
sponginess
sponginesses
sponging
sponging-house
sponging-houses
spongins
spongio-
spongioblast
spongioblastoma
spongiocyte
spongiocytes
spongioid
spongiole
spongioles

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