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porifera

Po·rif·er·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [paw-rif-er-uh, poh-, puh-]
    • /pɔˈrɪf ər ə, poʊ-, pə-/
    • /pˈɔːrɪfərə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [paw-rif-er-uh, poh-, puh-]
    • /pɔˈrɪf ər ə, poʊ-, pə-/

Definition of porifera word

  • noun porifera an animal phylum comprising the sponges. 1

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Origin of porifera

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin equivalent to Late Latin porus pore2 + -i- -i- + -fera, neuter plural of -ferus -ferous

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Parts of speech for Porifera

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

porifera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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