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   sponge

   /spʌn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. Sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen.
   • 2. a piece of a soft, light, porous absorbent substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of an aquatic invertebrate but now usually made of synthetic material, used for washing and cleaning.
   • ▪ an act of wiping or cleaning with a sponge: "they gave him a quick sponge down"
   • ▪ a soft, light, porous substance used as padding or insulating material: "the headguard is padded with sponge"
   • ▪ a barrier contraceptive in the form of a piece of soft, light, porous material impregnated with spermicide and inserted into a woman's vagina.
   • ▪ metal in a porous form, typically prepared by reduction without fusion or by electrolysis: "platinum sponge"
   • 3. a light cake made by beating eggs with sugar, flour, and usually butter or other fat: British "a chocolate sponge"
   • ▪ short for sponge pudding
   • 4. a person who lives at someone else's expense. informal, derogatory
   • 5. a heavy drinker. informal

   verb

   • 1. wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth: "she sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever"
   • ▪ remove or wipe away (liquid or a mark) with a sponge or cloth: "I'll go and sponge this orange juice off my dress"
   • ▪ give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying a different shade of paint with a sponge: "she repainted the walls white, then sponged them in turquoise, green, and lilac"
   • ▪ decorate (pottery) using a sponge.
   • 2. obtain or accept money or food from other people without doing or intending to do anything in return: informal "they found they could earn a perfectly good living by sponging off others"
   • ▪ obtain (money or food) from someone without doing anything in return: "he edged closer, clearly intending to sponge money from her"

   Word Origin Old English (in sponge (sense 2 of the noun)), via Latin from Greek spongia, later form of spongos, reinforced in Middle English by Old French esponge.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spongeable adjective
   • 2. sponge-like adjective

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SpongeSponge - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Sponges (also known as sea sponges), the members of the phylum Porifera (/ p ə ˈ r ɪ f ər ə ˌ p ɔː-/ pər-IF-ər-ə, por-; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts.

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4. www.britannica.com › animal › sponge-animalSponge - Regeneration, Filter Feeding, Reproduction | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Sponge - Regeneration, Filter Feeding, Reproduction: Sponges have the capacity to regenerate not only damaged or lost parts but also by complete regeneration from fragments or even single cells. Regeneration is of theoretical interest with cell-to-cell recognition and other properties.

5. www.britannica.com › animal › sponge-animalSponge - Reproduction, Filtering, Habitat | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Sponge - Reproduction, Filtering, Habitat: Sponges are generally hermaphroditic. Most sponges reproduce sexually, although asexual reproduction may also occur. The fertilization of an egg by a spermatozoan is peculiar in sponges.

6. bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com › articles › 10Transcriptomic responses of Mediterranean sponges upon encounter...

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   1 day ago · Background Sponges (phylum Porifera) constantly interact with microbes. They graze on microbes from the water column by filter-feeding and they harbor symbiotic partners within their bodies. In experimental setups, sponges take up symbionts at lower rates compared with seawater microbes. This suggests that sponges have the capacity to differentiate between microbes and preferentially graze in ...

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sponge onSponge on - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · sponge on. Other forms: sponging on; sponged on; sponges on. Definitions of sponge on. verb. apply with a sponge. “The painter sponged on his washes”. see more. see less. type of:

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sponge bathSponge bath Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   3 days ago · The meaning of SPONGE BATH is a bath in which someone or something is not placed in water but is cleaned with a wet, soapy sponge or cloth.

9. www.mdpi.com › 1648/9144/60-7 › 1105Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy Using a New “Fistula Sponge” in...

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   1 day ago · Background and Objectives: Anastomotic insufficiencies (AI) and perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract (uGIT) result in high morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic stent placement and endoluminal vacuum therapy (EVT) have been established as surgical revision treatment options. The Eso-Sponge® is the only licensed EVT system with limitations in treating small defects (<10 mm ...