Definition of sponge

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Sponge (v. i.) Fig.: To gain by mean arts, by intrusion, or hanging on; as, an idler sponges on his neighbor..

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Foment :: Foment (v. t.) To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid.
Synod :: Synocil (n.) A sense organ found in certain sponges. It consists of several filaments, each of which arises from a single cell..
Sponge :: Sponge (n.) Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition..
Spicule :: Spicule (n.) Any small calcareous or siliceous body found in the tissues of various invertebrate animals, especially in sponges and in most Alcyonaria..
Amorphozoa :: Amorphozoa (n. pl.) Animals without a mouth or regular internal organs, as the sponges..
Spiculispongiae :: Spiculispongiae (n. pl.) A division of sponges including those which have independent siliceous spicules.
Sponge :: Sponge (v. i.) To suck in, or imbile, as a sponge..
Syndactyle :: Syncytium (n.) The ectoderm of a sponge.
Spongida :: Spongiae (n. pl.) The grand division of the animal kingdom which includes the sponges; -- called also Spongida, Spongiaria, Spongiozoa, and Porifera..
Zoophyta :: Zoophyta (n. pl.) An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoologists. It included the c/lenterates, echinoderms, sponges, Bryozoa, Protozoa, etc..
Sponger :: Sponger (n.) One who sponges, or uses a sponge..
Syconium :: Sycones (n. pl.) A division of calcareous sponges.
Tetractinellid :: Tetractinellid (n.) Any species of sponge of the division Tetractinellida. Also used adjectively.
Tetraxile :: Tetraxile (a.) Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges.
Sponger :: Sponger (n.) One employed in gathering sponges.
Malkin :: Malkin (n.) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
Bummer :: Bummer (n.) An idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger..
Sponger :: Spongeous (a.) Resembling sponge; having the nature or qualities of sponge.
Spongiose :: Spongiopilin (n.) A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistend with hot water it is used as a poultice.
Keratose :: Keratose (n.) A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode..
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