| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
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| prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) |
Cyanophyta
,
division Cyanophyta
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| any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges |
metazoan
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| coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges |
phylum Porifera
,
Porifera
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| in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers |
phylum Protozoa
,
Protozoa
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