| NOUN | animal | phylum Porifera, Porifera | coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa |
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| Meaning | coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges. | |
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| Synonym | Porifera | |
| Member of | Parazoa, subkingdom Parazoa | multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa |
| Members | Hyalospongiae, class Hyalospongiae | sponges with siliceous spicules that have six rays |
| sponge, poriferan, parazoan | Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework | |
| sponge genus | A genus of Porifera | |
| Broader | phylum | (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants |
| Spanish | filo Porifera, Porifera, poríferos | |
| Catalan | Porifera | |
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