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Porifera

Syllabification: (Po·rif·er·a)
Pronunciation: /pəˈrifərə/
Zoology
Definition of Porifera
  • a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals that comprises the sponges.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Latin porus 'pore' + -fer 'bearing'

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