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Spongiole

Spon"gi*ole\ (?; 277), n. [L. spongiola a rose gall, small roots, dim. of spongia: cf. F. spongiole.] (Bot.) A supposed spongelike expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water; -- called also spongelet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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