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poriferous

[paw-rif-er-uhs, poh-, puh-]

adjective

  1. bearing or having pores. pore.

poriferous

/ pɔːˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. biology having many pores

  2. another word for poriferan

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poriferous1

1860–65; < Latin por ( us ) pore 2 + -i- + -ferous
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Example Sentences

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Poriferous: closely set with deep pittings or punctures.

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