"spongious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spongious [comparative], most spongious [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English spongious, from Latin spongiōsus. By surface analysis, sponge + -ious. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|spongious}} Middle English spongious, {{der|en|la|spongiōsus}} Latin spongiōsus, {{surf|en|sponge|-ious}} By surface analysis, sponge + -ious Head templates: {{en-adj}} spongious (comparative more spongious, superlative most spongious)
  1. Characteristic of a sponge; spongy Derived forms: spongious body

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