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• primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

  synonym	parazoanporiferan
  derivation	spongy
  holo member	phylum PoriferaPorifera
  hypernym	invertebrate
  hyponym	glass sponge

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

  synonym	leechparasitesponger
  hypernym	follower

• someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily

  synonym	quick study
  hypernym	assimilatorlearnerscholarstudent

• a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

  derivation	spongy
  hypernym	absorbentabsorbent material

• wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

  hypernym

  pass overwipe

• erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

  hypernym

  effaceeraserub outscore outwipe off

• soak up with a sponge

  hypernym

  mopmop upwipe up

• gather sponges, in the ocean

  derivation	sponger
  other	sponger
  hypernym	collectgarnergatherpull together

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

  synonym	bumcadgegrubmooch
  derivation	sponger
  other	sponger
  hypernym	obtain
  hyponym	freeload