Metazoa
[ met-uh-zoh-uh ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə /
noun
a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
OTHER WORDS FROM Metazoa
met·a·zo·an, adjective, noun met·a·zo·ic, met·a·zo·al, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for metazoan
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
British Dictionary definitions for metazoan
metazoan
/ (ˌmɛtəˈzəʊən) /
noun
any multicellular animal of the group Metazoa : includes all animals except sponges
adjective Also: metazoic
of, relating to, or belonging to the Metazoa
Word Origin for metazoan
C19: from New Latin
Metazoa; see
meta-,
-zoa
Medical definitions for metazoan
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.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.