Definitions for Porifera

Porifera Po·rif·er·a

Spelling: [paw-rif-er-uh, poh-, puh-]
IPA: /pɔˈrɪf ər ə, poʊ-, pə-/

Porifera is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 205 anagrams from letters in Porifera (aefioprr).

Definitions for Porifera

noun

  1. an animal phylum comprising the sponges.

Origin of Porifera

1835-45; New Latin equivalent to Late Latin porus pore2 + -i- -i- + -fera, neuter plural of -ferus -ferous

Examples for Porifera

The sponges have received the name of Porifera, on account of the structure above described.

The later stages in the development of the larv of the Porifera are not similar to anything we know of in other groups.

It appears that in the present unsatisfactory state of our knowledge the larv of the Porifera may be divided into two groups: viz.

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