Definition of poriferan Poriferan

Po•rif•er•an

We found 5 definitions of poriferan from 5 different sources.

What does poriferan mean?

Noun
poriferan - primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
		sponge, parazoan
		invertebrate any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
		phylum porifera, porifera coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges

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poriferan
A phylum of the animal kingdom characterized by the presence of canal systems and chambers through which water is drawn in and released; tissues and organs are absent.