n. (Zool.) Any large ape; especially, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. spo`ggos sponge + -blast. ] (Zool.) One of the cells which, in sponges, secrete the spongin, or the material of the horny fibers. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. spo`ggos sponge + -oid. ] Resembling sponge; like sponge. [ 1913 Webster ]