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parazoan
[ par-uh-zoh-uhn ]
noun
- any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges.
adjective
- of or relating to a parazoan organism.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parazoan1
C19: from parazoa, formed on the model of protozoa and metazoa, from para- 1+ Greek zōon animal
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