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spongiopilin
CIDE DICTIONARY
spongiopilin, n. [Gr. spoggi`on, dim. of spo`ggos a sponge + pi^los felt.].
A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice. [1913 Webster]
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