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How do you pronounce spongiform?
The recorded pronunciation is /spˈʌndʒɪfˌɔɹm/.
What does spongiform mean?
Like a sponge, porous, full of holes.
Where does spongiform come from?
Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos, “sponge”) + -iform

How to pronounce spongiform

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