spongiology

noun

spon·​gi·​ol·​o·​gy

ˌspənjēˈäləjē,

ˌspän-

variants or spongology

späŋˈgä-

plural -es

: the study of sponges

Word History

Etymology

spongiology International Scientific Vocabulary spongi- + -logy; spongology from spongo- + -logy

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