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sponger

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sponger
a person or ship employed in collecting sponges


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Working with DNA from dolphins in Shark Bay--1 male sponger, 12 female spongers, and 172 nonspongers--the researchers found that all but 1 of the spongers shared markers in the DNA of their mitochondria, cellular organelles inherited exclusively from mothers.
Sponge moms: dolphins learn tool use from their mothers by Milius, S. / Science News
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