poriferan

(pō rif′ər ən, pə-)

noun

sponge (sense )

Origin: < L porus, pore + -fer + -an

adjective

of or pertaining to the poriferans

See poriferan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various members of the phylum Porifera constituting the sponges.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Porifera, phylum name

Origin: : New Latin porus, passage (from Latin porus, passage; see pore²)

Origin: + Latin -fera

Origin: , neuter pl. of -fer, -fer

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