xylospongium
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thumb|A replica xylospongium (sponge on a stick) thumb|Ancient Roman latrines in Ostia Antica
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- sanitation
- Has part
- stick
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- Has use
- toilet brush
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- facet of
- latrine
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thumb|A replica xylospongium (sponge on a stick) thumb|Ancient Roman latrines in Ostia Antica
The xylospongium or tersorium, also known as a "sponge on a stick", was an utensil found in ancient Roman latrines, consisting of a wooden stick (Greek: , xylon) with a sea sponge (Greek: , spongos) fixed at one end.
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