spon|gin

spon|gin
spon|gin «SPUHN jihn», noun.
a horny protein substance secreted by sponges. In many sponges it forms a fibrous skeleton without spicules; in others it serves to unite or cement spicules.

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  • gin — al·gin; al·gin·ic; al·ler·gin; be·gin; be·gin·ner; bu·fa·gin; bu·gin·vil·laea; car·ti·la·gin·e·ous; cim·i·cif·u·gin; con·du·ran·gin; de·vir·gin·ate; el·gin·shire; emar·gin·ula; fa·gin; galan·gin; gin; gin·gel·ly; gin·ger·ade; gin·ger·bready;… …   English syllables

  • spongin — spon·gin …   English syllables

  • Spongin — Spon|gin 〈n.; s; unz.〉 Gerüstsubstanz der Süßwasserschwämme [→ Spongia] * * * Spongin   [zu lateinisch spongia »Schwamm«] das, s, hornartiges, elastisches Gerüsteiweiß der Schwämme, das bis zu 1,5 % Jod (gebunden v. a. in Tyrosin) enthält. Bei… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • spongin — spon·gin spən jən n a scleroprotein that is the chief constituent of flexible fibers in sponge skeletons …   Medical dictionary

  • Spongin — Spon|gin 〈[spɔŋ ] n.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.; Zool.〉 hornige Substanz, aus der das Skelett der Hornschwämme gebildet ist [Etym.: → Spongia] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Spongin — Spon|gin das; s <zu ↑...in> Gerüstsubstanz der Schwämme (bes. der Hornschwämme) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • spongin — spon•gin [[t]ˈspʌn dʒɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a fibrous protein that is the main constituent of the skeleton in certain sponges • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • Spongin — Spon|gin, das; s (Stoff, aus dem das Skelett der Hornschwämme besteht) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • Spongin — Spon gin (sp[u^]n j[i^]n), n. (Physiol. Chem.) The chemical basis of sponge tissue, a nitrogenous, hornlike substance which on decomposition with sulphuric acid yields leucin and glycocoll. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gi — ae·gi·lops; ae·gi·tha·los; ae·gi·thin·i·dae; ae·ru·gi·nous; ai·gi·a·lo·saur; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; alan·gi·um; al·bu·gi·na·ce·ae; al·bu·gi·na·les; al·gi·cide; al·gi·nate; al·ha·gi; al·ke·ken·gi; alo·gi; alo·gi·an; al·tin·gi·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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