eumetazoan

[yoo-met-uh-zoh-uh n]

noun

any of a major division, or subkingdom, of multicellular animals with a digestive tract, including all animals except the sponges.

adjective

of or relating to the Eumetazoa.

Origin of eumetazoan

Eumetazo(a) + -an

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