poriferous

[ paw-rif-er-uh s, poh-, puh- ]
/ pɔˈrɪf ər əs, poʊ-, pə- /

adjective

bearing or having pores.

Origin of poriferous

1860–65; < Latin por(us) pore2 + -i- + -ferous

Words nearby poriferous

porgy, porgy and bess, pori, porifera, poriferan, poriferous, poriform, porina, porion, porirua, porism

British Dictionary definitions for poriferous

poriferous
/ (pɔːˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

biology having many pores
another word for poriferan (def. 2)