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poriferan

/pəˈrɪf.ər.ən/

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noun

/pəˈrɪf.ər.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ruПримитивное многоклеточное морское животное с пористым телом, поддерживаемым волокнистым скелетным каркасом, обычно обитающее в сидячих колониях.

A primitive multicellular marine animal with a porous body supported by a fibrous skeletal framework, usually occurring in sessile colonies.

  1. SpongeC2formalscientific

    A primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies.

    ruГубка

    • Poriferans are among the simplest and oldest animal groups on Earth.
    • The diver observed a large colony of poriferans attached to the coral reef.
    • Scientists study poriferans to understand early animal evolution.

    Synonymsparazoansponge

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