metazoan

/ (ˌmɛtəˈzəʊən) /

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noun

any multicellular animal of the group Metazoa : includes all animals except sponges

adjective Also: metazoic

of, relating to, or belonging to the Metazoa

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Word Origin for metazoan

C19: from New Latin Metazoa; see meta-, -zoa

Words nearby metazoan

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

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How to use metazoan in a sentence

In the Metazoan body each cell performs, in co-operation with many other similar cells, some one special function or process.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

Scientific definitions for metazoan

metazoan

[ mĕt′ə-zō′ən ]

Any of the animals belonging to the subkingdom Metazoa, having a body made up of differentiated cells arranged in tissues and organs. All multicellular animals besides sponges are metazoans.

A multicellular animal. No longer in scientific use.