spongiopilin
Meanings
noun
- A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.
Word forms
Etymology
From spongio- + Ancient Greek πίλῐνος (pílĭnos, “made of felt”).
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