Porifera: meaning, definitions and examples
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porifera
[ pɒˈrɪf(ə)rə ]
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
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
Word origin
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.