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porifera

[ pɒˈrɪf(ə)rə ]

Noun

^{Context #1 | Noun}

marine animals

Porifera is a phylum of simple aquatic animals known as sponges. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them. Sponges are filter feeders, extracting food particles from the water as it flows through their bodies.

Synonyms

sponges.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
porifera	Used primarily in scientific or academic contexts when referring to the phylum of aquatic animals that have porous bodies. Porifera are among the simplest multicellular organisms There are several classes within the phylum Porifera
sponges	Used in everyday language as well as scientific contexts. It can refer to both the natural aquatic organisms and synthetic cleaning tools. Sponges can filter water and capture small particles I used a sponge to clean the kitchen counter

Word

Description / Examples

porifera

Used primarily in scientific or academic contexts when referring to the phylum of aquatic animals that have porous bodies.

Porifera are among the simplest multicellular organisms
There are several classes within the phylum Porifera

sponges

Used in everyday language as well as scientific contexts. It can refer to both the natural aquatic organisms and synthetic cleaning tools.

Sponges can filter water and capture small particles
I used a sponge to clean the kitchen counter

Examples of usage

Sponges belong to the phylum Porifera.
Porifera are essential in maintaining marine ecosystems.

Translations

Translations of the word "porifera" in other languages:

🇵🇹 porífera

🇮🇳 पोरीफेरा

🇩🇪 Schwämme

🇮🇩 Porifera

🇺🇦 губки

🇵🇱 gąbki

🇯🇵 海綿動物 (かいめんどうぶつ)

🇫🇷 éponges

🇪🇸 porífera

🇹🇷 süngerler

🇰🇷 해면동물

🇸🇦 إسفنجيات

🇨🇿 houbovci

🇸🇰 hubky

🇨🇳 海绵动物 (hǎimián dòngwù)

🇸🇮 spužve

🇮🇸 svampar

🇰🇿 губкалар

🇬🇪 ღრუბლები

🇦🇿 süngərlər

🇲🇽 porífera

Etymology

The word Porifera is derived from the Latin words 'porus' meaning pore and 'ferre' meaning to bear. The term was coined by German biologist Karl Friedrich Burdach in 1827. Sponges, classified under the phylum Porifera, are considered one of the earliest forms of multicellular life on Earth, with fossil records dating back over 580 million years.