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Metazoan - What does it mean?

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metazoan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any animal that undergoes development from an embryo stage with three tissue layers, namely the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. The term applies to all animals except the sponges.
  • (zoology) Any animal that is multicellular.

    • Related terms

    *parazoan

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having to do with animals that develop from an embryo with three tissue layers.
  • Having to do with animals that are multicellular.

    • Synonyms

    *metazoic

    Related terms

    *parazoan

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.