eumetazoan

[ yoo-met-uh-zoh-uhn ]

noun

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

adjective

1. of or relating to the Eumetazoa.

Word History and Origins

Origin of eumetazoan¹

Eumetazo(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Different eumetazoans evolved similar solutions to similar problems, but the complex body plan that made it all possible is unique.

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