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Porifera
Spongiae Spon"gi*[ae], n. pl. [See Sponge.] (Zo["o]l.) The grand division of the animal kingdom which includes the sponges; -- called also Spongida, Spongiaria, Spongiozoa, and Porifera. Note: In the Spongi[ae], the soft sarcode of the body is usually supported by a skeleton consisting of horny fibers, or of silleceous or calcareous spicules. The common sponges contain larger and smaller cavities and canals, and numerous small ampull[ae] which which are lined with ciliated cells capable of taking in solid food. The outer surface usually has minute pores through which water enters, and large openings for its exit. Sponges produce eggs and spermatozoa, and the egg when fertilized undergoes segmentation to form a ciliated embryo.
Porifera
Porifera Po*rif"e*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. porus pore + ferre to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongi[ae], Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongi[ae], Keratosa or Fibrospongi[ae], and Silicea.
Poriferan
Poriferan Po*rif"er*an, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Polifera.
Poriferata
Poriferata Po*rif`e*ra"ta, n. pl. [NL.] The Polifera.
Soporiferous
Soporiferous Sop`o*rif"er*ous, a. [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.] Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. ``Soporiferous medicine.' --Swift. --- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ness, n.
Soporiferously
Soporiferous Sop`o*rif"er*ous, a. [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.] Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. ``Soporiferous medicine.' --Swift. --- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ness, n.
Soporiferousness
Soporiferous Sop`o*rif"er*ous, a. [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.] Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. ``Soporiferous medicine.' --Swift. --- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ness, n.
Sporiferous
Sporiferous Spo*rif"er*ous, a. [Spore + -ferous.] (Biol.) Bearing or producing spores.
Vaporiferous
Vaporiferous Vap`o*rif"er*ous, a. [L. vaporifer; vapor + ferre to bear.] Conveying or producing vapor.

Meaning of Porifer from wikipedia

- Sponges (also known as sea sponges), the members of the phylum Porifera (/pəˈrɪf(ə)rəˌ pɔːr-/ pə-RIF-(ə)-rə, por-; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal...
- Pascher Chrysococcus ovale Lackey Chrysococcus pascheri Lohmann Chrysococcus porifer Lemmermann Chrysococcus punctiformis Pascher Chrysococcus radians W.Conrad...
- Holothrips peruvi**** Holothrips phaeura Holothrips pictus Holothrips porifer Holothrips potosiensis Holothrips procerus Holothrips pulc****us Holothrips...
- Germar, 1824 c Cryptorhynchus porcus Schneider, 1828 c Cryptorhynchus porifer Rosenschoeld, 1837 c Cryptorhynchus porosus Boheman, 1837 c Cryptorhynchus...
- Andriashev, 1955 Lycenchelys polyodon M. E. Anderson & Møller, 2007 Lycenchelys porifer (Gilbert, 1890) Lycenchelys r****i Andriashev, 1955 Lycenchelys ratmanovi...
- gastropods, hermit crabs, hydrozoans, nudibranchs, ophiuroids, polychelida, porifers, sea anemones, sea pens, sea stars, soft corals, stony corals, tube worms...
- Restinga, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. [Biodiversity and Community Structure of Porifers ****ociated to Mangrove Roots, Rizophora mangle, in Laguna de La Restinga...
- and crinoids, which dominate the animal community, fish, holothurians, porifers, and sponges as gl**** sponges. They are distributed over three typical...