spongiole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.

Word forms

spongiole spongioles

Etymology

Latin spongiola (“a rose gall, small roots”), diminutive of spongia: compare French spongiole.

Synonyms

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