eumetazoan

[ yoo-met-uh-zoh-uh n ]
/ yuˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ən /

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.

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Origin of eumetazoan

Eumetazo(a) + -an

Words nearby eumetazoan

eumelanin, eumenes i, eumenes ii, eumenides, eumetazoa, eumetazoan, eumetria, eumung, eumycota, eunice, eunomia
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