We found 1 definitions of phylum porifera from 1 different sources.
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phylum porifera - coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges | ||
Porifera, phylum Porifera | ||
phylum (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes | ||
parazoa, subkingdom parazoa multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera | ||
parazoan, poriferan, sponge primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies | ||
sponge genus a genus of Porifera |