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| po·rif·er·an [ paw ríffərən ] |
noun (plural po·rif·er·ans) |
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marine biology
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technical
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Same as spongen (sense 1)
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adjective |
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relating to sponges: belonging or relating to the sponges
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Porifera "passage-bearing" < Latin porus "pore (of the skin)"] |
