Metazoa

[ met-uh-zoh-uh ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə /

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noun

a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.

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Origin of Metazoa

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at meta-, -zoa

OTHER WORDS FROM Metazoa

met·a·zo·an, adjective, nounmet·a·zo·ic, met·a·zo·al, adjective

Words nearby Metazoa

metaverse, Metaxas, metaxylem, métayage, métayer, Metazoa, metazoan, Metcalfe's law, Metchnikoff, mete, metecdysis

How to use Metazoa in a sentence

The whole of the animals with bodies composed of definite tissues of this kind are known as the Metazoa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
A considerable number of early developmental processes are common to the whole of the Metazoa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
We have seen that the epiblast represents the skin or epidermis of the simple sack-like ancestor common to all the Metazoa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
But among the metazoa we find this form of individuality only in the lower (and generally stationary) stages of development.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

Parasitism in the metazoa (in all groups) is even more frequent and interesting than in the metaphyta.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel