espundia

a type of ulcer afflicting horses and other equids.

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos) Ancient Greek -ιά (-iá) Ancient Greek σπογγῐᾱ́ (spongĭā́)bor. Latin spongiaslbor. Spanish espundia Semi-learned borrowing from Latin spongia (“sponge”). Doublet of esponja. Compare Galician espulla (“wart; growth in cows”), also Romanian spânz (“horse disease”).