metazoan

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met·a·zo·an

M0250300 (mĕt′ə-zō′ən)n. Any of numerous heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Metazoa, characteristically having a multicellular body with cells differentiated into tissues; an animal.

[From New Latin Metazōa, kingdom name : meta- + -zōa, pl. of -zōon, animal; see -zoon.]

met′a·zo′al, met′a·zo′an (met′a·zo′ic) adj.

metazoan

(ˌmɛtəˈzəʊən) n (Animals) any multicellular animal of the group Metazoa: includes all animals except spongesadj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Metazoa[C19: from New Latin Metazoa; see meta-, -zoa]

met·a·zo·an

(mĕt′ə-zō′ən) A multicellular animal, especially one having a body made up of many cells arranged in tissues and organs.

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metazoan - any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and spongesanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movementMetazoa, subkingdom Metazoa - multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system

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metazoan

(mĕt′ə-zō′ən)n. Any of numerous heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Metazoa, characteristically having a multicellular body with cells differentiated into tissues; an animal.

met′a·zo′al, met′a·zo′an (met′a·zo′ic) adj.

metazoan

A multicellular “animal”.

metazoan

any animal of the group Metazoa, whose bodies are multicellular, as distinct from the PROTOZOANS where the bodies are unicellular. Sponges (see PARAZOAN).are the only nonprotozoan group excluded from the Metazoa. Most metazoans (except COELENTERATES) have a three-layered body structure with an outer ECTODERM, a middle MESODERM and an inner ENDODERM.

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noun any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa

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