Porifera
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Simple water animals like sponges with many tiny holes that feed by filtering water
- noun
- /pəˈrɪfərə/
- Specialized
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Porífero
- The scientists studied various species in the phylum Porifera to understand their unique filtering mechanisms.
Examples
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There's porifera, coelenterata, hydrozoa, scyphozoa Anthozoa, ctenophora, bryozoas three
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Sponges belong in Phylum Porifera, a term which translates to 'pore-bearer.'
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Sponges are classified in the phylum Porifera, which includes simple aquatic animals with porous bodies.
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In marine biology, the term Porifera refers to the group of animals known for their sponge-like structure and habitat.
Synonyms
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A group of simple water animals with many holes in their bodies
focuses on porous bodies and their ability to filter feed
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Porifera comes from the Latin porus meaning 'pore' and the ending -fera from a word meaning 'to bear' or 'carry'. So Porifera literally means 'pore-bearers', which fits sponges because their bodies are full of holes that let them filter food from the water.