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metazoa

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Met⋅a⋅zo⋅a

  [met-uh-zoh-uh]
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–noun
a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
Origin:
1870–75; < NL; see meta-, -zoa

Related forms:
met⋅a⋅zo⋅an, adjective, noun
met⋅a⋅zo⋅ic, met⋅a⋅zo⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: meta·zoa
Pronunciation: "met-&-'zO-&
Function: noun plural
1 capitalized : a major taxonomic group comprising themetazoans —compare PROTOZOA
2 : animals that are metazoans
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Metazoa Met·a·zo·a (mět'ə-zō'ə)
n.
A subdivision of the animal kingdom that includes all multicellular animal organisms having cells that are differentiated and form tissues and organs.

met'a·zo'an adj. & n.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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