Spongious

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spongiose \Spon"gi*ose`\ (sp[u^]n"j[i^]*[=o]s`), Spongious
  \Spon"gi*ous\ (sp[u^]n"j[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spongiosus,
     spongeosus: cf. F. spongieux. See {Sponge}.]
     Somewhat spongy; spongelike; full of small cavities like
     sponge; as, spongious bones.
     [1913 Webster]