"spongin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spongins [plural]
Etymology: From sponge + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sponge|in}} sponge + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} spongin (plural spongins)
  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 Demospongiae are composed. Categories (topical): Proteins

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