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poriferan

[paw-rif-er-uhn, poh-, puh-]

noun

any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Porifera.

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Origin:
1860–65; Porifer(a) + -an

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poriferan (pɔːˈrɪfərən)

—n
1.	any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges

—*adj*
2.	of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Porifera

[C19: from New Latin porifer bearing pores]

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poriferan

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See sponge.

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