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Poriferan — Po*rif er*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Polifera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poriferan — [pō rif′ər ən, pərif′ər ən] n. [< L porus, PORE2 + FER + AN] SPONGE (sense 1) adj. of or pertaining to the poriferans … English World dictionary
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 … English new terms dictionary
poriferan — /paw rif euhr euhn, poh , peuh /, n. 1. any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Porifera. [1860 65; PORIFER(A) + AN] * * * … Universalium
poriferan — noun Any sponge of the phylum Porifera … Wiktionary
poriferan — po·rif·er·an … English syllables
poriferan — /pɔˈrɪfərən/ (say paw rifuhruhn) noun 1. any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges. –adjective 2. belonging to or relating to the Porifera …
poriferan — noun primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies • Syn: ↑sponge, ↑parazoan • Derivationally related forms: ↑spongy (for: ↑sponge), ↑sponge ( … Useful english dictionary
Sponge — This article is about the aquatic animal. For the porous cleaning tool, see Sponge (material). For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). Sponge Temporal range: Ediacaran–Recent … Wikipedia
Osculum — For the kiss called osculum, see Osculum infame Osculum. The osculum is an excretory structure in the living sponge, a large opening to the outside through which the current of water exits after passing through the spongocoel. Wastes diffuse into … Wikipedia
