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parazoan

[ par-uh-zoh-uhn ]

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noun

any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges.

adjective

of or relating to a parazoan organism.

parazoan

/ ˌpærəˈzəʊən /

noun

See metazoan
any multicellular invertebrate of the group Parazoa, which consists of the sponges (phylum Porifera ) Compare metazoan

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parazoan¹

< New Latin parazo ( a ) ( para- ¹, -zoa ) + -an

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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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