Metazoa

[ met-uh-zoh-uh ]

/ ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə /

noun

a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.

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, noun met·a·zo·ic, met·a·zo·al, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for metazoa

We see, then, that the origin of all these free-living cells can be traced back to the very earliest of the Metazoa.

The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook Gaskell
The parasites found in the bowel belong principally to two natural groups, Protozoa and Metazoa.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 |Various
Minot had tried to prove that the death of metazoa is due to the greater differentiation and specialization of their tissues.

The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb
The phylum Porifera or Spongi includes the simplest of the Metazoa or multicellular animals.

Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa |Nelson Annandale

Van Beneden is anxious to form it, on account of its simple organization, into a group between the Protozoa and the Metazoa.

The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) |Francis Maitland Balfour

Medical definitions for metazoa

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.

Other words from Metazoa

met′a•zo′an adj. n.

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Example sentences from the Web for metazoa

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