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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024po•rif•er•an (pô rif′ər ən, pō-, pə-),USA pronunciation n. - Invertebratesany animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.
adj. - Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the Porifera.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poriferan /pɔːˈrɪfərən/ n - any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin porifer bearing pores |