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metazoan

/ ˌmɛtəˈzəʊən /

noun

  1. any multicellular animal of the group Metazoa : includes all animals except sponges
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adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Metazoa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

metazoan

/ mĕt′ə-zōən /

  1. Any of the animals belonging to the subkingdom Metazoa, having a body made up of differentiated cells arranged in tissues and organs. All multicellular animals besides sponges are metazoans.
  2. A multicellular animal. No longer in scientific use.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of metazoan1

C19: from New Latin Metazoa; see meta- , -zoa
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Example Sentences

In the Metazoan body each cell performs, in co-operation with many other similar cells, some one special function or process.

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