spongiform
[ spuhn-juh-fawrm ]
/ ˈspʌn dʒəˌfɔrm /
adjective
resembling a sponge, as in appearance or structure.
Origin of spongiform
First recorded in 1815–20
Words nearby spongiform
sponge tree,
sponged ware,
spongefly,
sponger,
spongeware,
spongiform,
spongiform encephalopathy,
spongillafly,
spongin,
spongio-,
spongioblast
Example sentences from the Web for spongiform
The spongiform masses inside are covered all over with beautiful pearly beads of silica.
Wonders of the Yellowstone |James Richardson
British Dictionary definitions for spongiform
spongiform
/ (ˈspʌndʒɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
resembling a sponge in appearance, esp in having many holes
denoting diseases characterized by this appearance of affected tissues
Medical definitions for spongiform
spongiform
[ spŭn′jə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Resembling a sponge, as in appearance or porosity.