poriferan Zoology

poriferan Zoology
poriferan Zoology [pə'rɪf(ə)rən]
noun an aquatic invertebrate of the order Porifera; a sponge.
adjective relating to poriferans.
Origin
from mod. L. Porifera, from L. porus 'pore' + -fer 'bearing'.

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