Definition of Spongin. Meaning of Spongin. Synonyms of Spongin

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Definition of Spongin

Spongin
Spongin Spon"gin, n. (Physiol. Chem.) The chemical basis of sponge tissue, a nitrogenous, hornlike substance which on decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and glycocoll.

Meaning of Spongin from wikipedia

- spongocytes. Spongin gives a sponge its flexibility. True spongin is found only in members of the class Demospongiae. Researchers have found spongin to be useful...
- the mesohyl is stiffened by mineral ****ules, by spongin fibers, or both. Demosponges use spongin; many species have silica ****ules, whereas some species...
- "skeleton" consists of microscopic calcareous or siliceous ****ules or a spongin network. The Coleoidea do not have a true endoskeleton in the evolutionary...
- Their "skeletons" are made of ****ules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where ****ules of silica are present, they...
- the family Grantiidae. Species of the genus Grantia contain ****ules and spongin fibers. The genus contains bioluminescent species. Grantia aculeata Urban...
- Kópavogur, Fjörður in Hafnarfjörður, Ásgarður in Garðabær, Ártún, Mjódd, Spöngin in Reykjavík and Háholt in Mosfellsbær. All of these main bus terminals...
- thought to be, at least in part, because their ****ules are s****ier than spongin and fossilize better. Like almost all sponges, the hexactinellids draw...
- Their "skeletons" are made of ****ules consisting of fibers of the protein spongin, the mineral silica, or both. Where ****ules of silica are present, they...
- of spongin and inclusions such as sand grains and ****ules. The secondary fibers are 20 to 35 nanometers in diameter and are composed of only spongin without...
- within the phylum Porifera. The "skeleton" in these sponges is made up of spongin, rather than of ****ules. They live in marine environments. The name was...