Poriferologist

noun

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

    "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"

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"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"

Etymology

From translingual Porifera + -ology + -ist.

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