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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Adjective
1.2.1
Derived terms
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Etymology
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Ancient Greek
σπόγγος
(
spóngos
,
“
sponge
”
)
+
-form
Adjective
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spongiform
(
not
comparable
)
Like a
sponge
,
porous
, full of
holes
.
Derived terms
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy