Meaning of poriferologist | Babel Free
Definitions
A biologist whose specialty is the study of poriferans (sponges of the phylum Porifera).
Examples
“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”
“Poriferologists generally agree⟳ that a sponge mass bounded by pinacocytes is an individual rather than a colony.”
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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