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METAZOA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system

Synonyms:

Metazoa; subkingdom Metazoa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Metazoa" is a kind of...):

subkingdom ((biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom)

Meronyms (members of "Metazoa"):

metazoan (any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges)

Cnidaria; Coelenterata; phylum Cnidaria; phylum Coelenterata (hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals)

Holonyms ("Metazoa" is a member of...):

animal kingdom; Animalia; kingdom Animalia (taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals)

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