Metazoa
[ met-uh-zoh-uh ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə /
noun
a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
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Medical definitions for metazoal
Metazoa
[ mĕt′ə-zō′ə ]
n.
A subdivision of the animal kingdom that includes all multicellular animal organisms having cells that are differentiated and form tissues and organs.
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