poriferan
[ paw-rif-er-uh n, poh-, puh- ]
/ pɔˈrɪf ər ən, poʊ-, pə- /
noun
any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Porifera.
Origin of poriferan
First recorded in 1860–65;
Porifer(a) +
-an
Words nearby poriferan
porencephaly,
porgy,
porgy and bess,
pori,
porifera,
poriferan,
poriferous,
poriform,
porina,
porion,
porirua
British Dictionary definitions for poriferan
poriferan
/ (pɔːˈrɪfərən) /
noun
any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges
adjective Also: poriferous
of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Porifera
Word Origin for poriferan
C19: from New Latin
porifer bearing pores
Scientific definitions for poriferan
poriferan
[ pə-rĭf′ər-ən ]
See sponge.