poriferan

Definitions of poriferan

1. noun

   primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
   synonyms: parazoan, sponge

   types:

   glass sponge

   a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae

   Venus's flower basket

   a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia

   type of:

   invertebrate

   any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification