Metazoan Definition

mĕtə-zōən
noun
In some systems of classification, any of the very large subkingdom (Metazoa) made up of all animals whose bodies, originating from a single cell, are composed of many differentiated cells arranged into definite organs.
Webster's New World
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adjective

Having to do with animals that develop from an embryo with three tissue layers.

Wiktionary
Of the metazoans.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Metazoan

Noun

Singular:
metazoan
Plural:
metazoans

Origin of Metazoan

  • From New Latin Metazōa kingdom name meta– -zōa pl. of -zōon animal –zoon

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Metazoa +"Ž -an

    From Wiktionary

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MMEMET

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