poriferan
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies • Syn: sponge, parazoan • Derivationally related forms: spongy (for: sponge), sponge (for: sponge) • Hypernyms: invertebrate • Hyponyms: glass sponge • Member Holonyms: Porifera, phylum Porifera
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