spongi·form
adjective/ˈspʌndʒɪfɔːm/
/ˈspʌndʒɪfɔːrm/
(specialist)- having or relating to a structure with holes in it like a sponge
海绵状（组织）的 - bovine spongiform encephalopathy (= a disease of cows in which the brain develops this structure)
牛海绵状脑病（= 一种牛的大脑发育出这种结构的疾病）
- bovine spongiform encephalopathy (= a disease of cows in which the brain develops this structure)