Spon"gi*ole (?; 277), n. [L.
spongiola a rose gall, small roots, dim. of spongia: cf.
F. spongiole.] (Bot.) A supposed spongelike
expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water; -- called also
spongelet.
Spon"gi*ole (?; 277), n. [L.
spongiola a rose gall, small roots, dim. of spongia: cf.
F. spongiole.] (Bot.) A supposed spongelike
expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water; -- called also
spongelet.