Poriferologist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Poriferologist is a noun meaning (rare) A biologist whose specialty is the study of poriferans (sponges of the phylum Porifera).
Meaning
(rare) A biologist whose specialty is the study of poriferans (sponges of the phylum Porifera).
Example Sentences
Poriferologists generally agree that a sponge mass bounded by pinacocytes is an individual rather than a colony.
Besides Dr. Nigrelli the party included Dr. Martin F. Stempien, Jr., of the Aquarium staff, Dr. Gustavo Pulitzer, a marine ecologist and poriferologist of Portofino, Italy
The great variability in sponge morphology and the difficulty in precisely setting the limits of a sponge species have probably driven many potential poriferologists to frustration (and to other taxa) early in their careers.
Word Forms
- poriferologists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porifer, poriferan, spongiology, poribacterium, spongiologist, protistologist.
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