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poriferan definition

po·rif·eran (pō rif′ər ən, pə-)

noun

sponge (sense )

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

adjective

of or pertaining to the poriferans

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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