poriferous

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adjective

  1. having pores
  2. Zool. of the sponges, or poriferans

Origin: < L porus, pore + -ferous

See poriferous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having pores.
  2. Of or relating to the poriferans.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin porus, pore; see poriferan

Origin: + -ferous

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