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
adjective

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

Wiktionary
Of the metazoans.
Webster's New World

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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