aquiferous system

English

Noun

aquiferous system (plural aquiferous systems)

  1. (zoology) The system of connected water channels that is unique to sponges (Porifera).
  2. (zoology, dated) The hydrostatic skeleton of certain marine gastropods.
  3. (zoology, obsolete) The water vascular system of echinoderms.
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