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spongy

[spuhn-jee] / ˈspʌn dʒi /


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Spongy moths produce just one generation a year.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Spongy moths: These invasive insects can decimate your garden.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Spongy bone tissue does not contain osteons that constitute compact bone tissue.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Spongy panels of skin cling to the meat; the texture is intentionally slippery.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2018

Spongy lead is in an extremely finely divided state, the particles of lead being very minute, and forming a very porous mass.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.




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