"spongiolite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spongiolites [plural]
Etymology: From spongio- + -lite. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spongio-|-lite}} spongio- + -lite Head templates: {{en-noun}} spongiolite (plural spongiolites)
  1. (paleontology) One of the microsporic siliceous spicules which occur abundantly in the texture of sponges, and are sometimes found fossilized, as in flints. Categories (topical): Paleontology

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