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poriferan. n. 1. (Animals) any invertebrate of the phylum Porifera, which comprises the sponges. adj. 2. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the phylum Porifera.oun. 1. poriferan-primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies. parazoan, sponge. invertebrate-any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification.
Although they may look plant-like, sponges are the simplest of multi-cellular animals. A sponge is a bottom-dwelling creature which attaches itself to something solid in a place where it can, hopefully, receive enough food to grow. The scientific term for sponges is Porifera which literally means pore-bearing..