Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spongiole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spon-gi-ole
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

spongioles (plural)

Synonyms

spongelet

Questions

What does spongiole mean?: A supposed sponge-like expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water.
Where does spongiole come from?: Latin spongiola (“a rose gall, small roots”), diminutive of spongia: compare French spongiole.

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