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A horny, sulfur-containing protein related to keratin that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges.

spongin [ˈspʌndʒɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a fibrous horny protein that forms the skeletal framework of the bath sponge and related sponges

[from German, from Latin spongia sponge + -in]

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