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Porifera

[po'rɪfərə]

n. 海绵动物；海绵动物门

英文词源

Porifera (n.): 1843, Modern Latin, literally "bearing pores," neuter plural of porifer, from Latin porus "pore, opening" (see pore (n.)) + -fer "bearing" (see infer). Related: Poriferal; poriferous.