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Meanings of Porifera in English

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Phylum of animals.

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Coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges.

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Usage of Porifera in English
1
Despite this, some types of animal cope even though they lack a digestive tract, including sea sponges (Porifera) and tapeworms, for example.
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2
Porifera Sponges are filter feeders that suck up plankton and other floating organic matter.
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