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Eumetazoa

American  
[yoo-met-uh-zoh-uh] / juˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə /

noun

  1. the major division, or subkingdom, of Animalia comprising the eumetazoans.


Etymology

Origin of Eumetazoa

< New Latin; see eu-, Metazoa ( def. )

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All other Eumetazoa are members of the Bilateria clade.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Eumetazoa are subdivided into radially symmetrical animals and bilaterally symmetrical animals, and are thus classified into clade Bilateria or Radiata, respectively.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Both Parazoa and Eumetazoa evolved from a common ancestral organism that resembles the modern-day protists called choanoflagellates.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

Eumetazoa have specialized tissues and Parazoa do not.

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

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