porifera āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ porifera āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also SpongiÃĶ, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are CalcispongiÃĶ, Keratosa or FibrospongiÃĶ, and Silicea.