English noun: poriferan | |||
1. | poriferan (animal) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies | ||
Synonyms | parazoan, sponge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | invertebrate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glass sponge | ||
Member meronym | phylum Porifera, Porifera | ||