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poriferan

[ paw-rif-er-uhn, poh-, puh- ]

noun

  1. any animal of the phylum Porifera, comprising the sponges.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the Porifera.

poriferan

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noun

  1. any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Porifera
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poriferan1

First recorded in 1860–65; Porifer(a) + -an
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of poriferan1

C19: from New Latin porifer bearing pores
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A research team now claims that the tiny fossil pictured above, discovered in southern China and dated to 600 million years ago—clearly during the Precambrian—is the oldest known poriferan.

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