Spongiole
Pronunciation : Spon"gi*ole
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. spongiola a rose gall, small roots, dim. of spongia: cf. F. spongiole.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A supposed spongelike expansion of the tip of a rootlet for absorbing water; -- called also spongelet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913