poriferan
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Noun (1)
- primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile coloniesSynonyms: spongeparazoanType of invertebrateKinds glass spongeMember of Porifera, phylum Porifera
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Po·rif′er·an noun
Zoology One of the Polifera.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54