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poriferal

poriferal adjective: of or relating to the phylum Porifera of sponges.

Adjective

poriferal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the phylum Porifera of sponges.

Origin of poriferal

Porifera + -al

Questions about poriferal

What does poriferal mean?
Poriferal means of or relating to the phylum Porifera of sponges.
What part of speech is poriferal?
Poriferal is an adjective.

Words near poriferal in the dictionary

  1. poribacterium
  2. poricidal
  3. poricidally
  4. poricide
  5. porifer
  6. poriferal
  7. poriferan
  8. poriferans
  9. poriferasterol
  10. poriferic
  11. poriferologist

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