Preferred Name | Porifera | |
Synonyms |
sponge |
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Definitions |
phylum of sponges, the most primitive of multicellular animals; perforated with many pores to admit water, through which food is strained; all sponges are sessile and exhibit little detectable movement; most are hermaphroditic; organisms are a source of alkaloids, sterols and other natural products useful in medicine and biological research. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0182-3900 |
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altLabel |
sponge |
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cui |
C0032699 |
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definition |
phylum of sponges, the most primitive of multicellular animals; perforated with many pores to admit water, through which food is strained; all sponges are sessile and exhibit little detectable movement; most are hermaphroditic; organisms are a source of alkaloids, sterols and other natural products useful in medicine and biological research. |
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DID |
0182-3900 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
Inverse of RO | ||
notation |
0182-3900 |
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prefLabel |
Porifera |
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tui |
T204 |
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subClassOf |