METAZOAN


Meaning of METAZOAN in English

n. & adj. Zool.

--n. any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa, having multicellular and differentiated tissues.

--adj. of or relating to the Metazoans.

Etymology: Metazoa f. Gk META- + zoia pl. of zoion animal

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.