spongiole
Meanings
noun
- A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.
Word forms
Etymology
Latin spongiola (“a rose gall, small roots”), diminutive of spongia: compare French spongiole.
Synonyms
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