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How does the name porifera relate to the structure of a sponge?

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"Porifera" means "to have holes". The word is Latin, since Latin is used to classify living things. It relates to the structure of a sponge because sponges have holes and openings. Think of the word "pore", which is in the word "Porifera" and is another word for "hole".
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