METAZOAN


Meaning of METAZOAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈzō-ən ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Metazoa, from meta- + -zoa

Date: 1879

: any of a group ( Metazoa ) that comprises all animals having the body composed of cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity lined with specialized cells

• metazoan adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.