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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.
PHYLUM PORIFERA The phylum Porifera (âto bear poresâ) includes the sponges, a group of animals believed in the past to be plants because of their sedentary nature. Structurally, the sponge body is perforated by pores through which water is âpumpedâ by the action of special flagellated collar cells known as choanocytes.