spongin

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Synonyms: spongia, spongio, spongi

Antonyms: spongia, spongio, spongi

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Noun

1. 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 {{taxfmt|Demospongiae|class}} are composed.

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