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noun
Any sponge (of the subkingdom Parazoa)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sponge, poriferan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: invertebrate
Narrower terms: glass sponge
History
Parazoa + -an
Across languages
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