PORIFERA


Meaning of PORIFERA in English

(n. pl.) A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongiae, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiae, Keratosa or Fibrospongiae, and Silicea.

Webster's English dictionary.      Английский словарь Webster.