xylospongium

发音

UK /ˌzaɪləʊˈspʌnd͡ʒi.əm/
UK /ˌzaɪləˈspʌnd͡ʒi.əm/
US /ˌzaɪloʊˈspʌnd͡ʒi.əm/
US /ˌzaɪləˈspʌnd͡ʒi.əm/

词形变化

xylospongia 复数 xylospongia xylospongiums xylospongiums 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Greek and Roman utensil consisting of a sea sponge fixed to the end of a wooden stick, typically thought to have been used for anal hygiene or as a toilet brush.

词源

From Latin xylospongium, from Ancient Greek ξῠλοσπόγγῐον (xŭlospóngĭon), diminutive of ξῠλόσπογγος (xŭlóspongos). By surface analysis, xylo- (“wood”) + sponge.

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