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/paw rif"euhr euhs, poh-, peuh-/, adj.bearing or having pores.[1860-65; < L por(us) PORE2 + -I- + -FEROUS]
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poriferous
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poriferous — [pō rif′ərəs, pə rif′ərəs] adj. [< L porus, PORE2 + FEROUS] 1. having pores 2. Zool. of the sponges, or poriferans … English World dictionary
poriferous — adj. [Gr. poros, channel; L. ferre, to bear] Having numerous openings … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
poriferous — having pores Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
poriferous — pÉ”Ë rɪfrÉ™s adj. porous, having tiny holes; absorbent … English contemporary dictionary
poriferous — po·rif·er·ous … English syllables
poriferous — /pɔˈrɪfərəs/ (say paw rifuhruhs) adjective bearing or having pores. {Latin porus pore + iferous} …
poriferous — adjective full of pores or vessels or holes • Syn: ↑porous • Ant: ↑nonporous (for: ↑porous) • Similar to: ↑porose • Deriva … Useful english dictionary
Bearing and Carrying — The following table is a relatively complete listing of words relating to the bearing, exuding, carrying, emitting, or containing of things by other things. Note that almost all of them end in ferous or gerous (from the Latin ferre and gerere,… … Phrontistery dictionary
luting — n. material used to pack joints or seal poriferous surface to make it impenetrable to gas or liquid luËt n. stringed instrument with a pear shaped body and a long fretted neck; sealing compound; tool for spreading and smoothing concrete v. play… … English contemporary dictionary
lutings — n. material used to pack joints or seal poriferous surface to make it impenetrable to gas or liquid … English contemporary dictionary
