{ Spon″gi‐ose′ (spŭn″jĭ‐ōs′), Spon″gi‐ous (spŭn″jĭ‐ŭs), } a. [L. spongiosus, spongeosus: cf. F. spongieux. See Sponge.] Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities like sponge; as, spongious bones.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.