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poriferous

American  
[paw-rif-er-uhs, poh-, puh-] / pɔˈrɪf ər əs, poʊ-, pə- /

adjective

  1. bearing or having pores. pore.

poriferous British  
/ pɔːˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. biology having many pores

  2. another word for poriferan

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Etymology

Origin of poriferous

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

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