porifera
[po'rɪfərə]
- n. 海绵动物；海绵动物门
英英释义
- 1. coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
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.