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Definition of PORIFERA. : a phylum of primitive invertebrate animals comprising the sponges and having a cellular grade of construction without true tissue or organ formation but with the body permeated by canals and chambers through which a current of water flows and passes in its course through one or more cavities lined with choanocytes.ew Latin, from Latin porus pore + -i- + -fera, neuter plural of-fer-ferous. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis. Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged.
or looÂ·fa also lufÂ·fa. noun. 1  Any of several tropical cucurbit vines of the genus Luffa native to Asia, having cylindrical fruit with a fibrous, spongelike interior. 2  The dried, fibrous part of the loofah fruit, used as a washing sponge or as a filter. 3  Also called dishcloth gourd, vegetable sponge.