"Porifera" is a term that means "having holes." It comes from Latin roots where "porus" means "pore" or "opening," and "ferre" means "to bear" or "to carry." This phylum includes organisms commonly known as sponges, which have a porous body structure allowing water to flow through them.
What does porifera mean?
having holes
water flows through
sponge
dead animal
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