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Mesozoa

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[mez-uh-zoh-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˌmɛz əˈzoʊ ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

Zoology.

  1. the phylum of invertebrates comprising the mesozoans, parasitic wormlike multicellular organisms sometimes considered to be intermediate in complexity between protozoans and metazoans.

Etymology

Origin of Mesozoa

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at meso-, -zoa

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