# poriferologist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A biologist whose specialty is the study of poriferans (sponges of the phylum Porifera).

## Etymology
From translingual Porifera + -ology + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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