Meaning of Parazoa in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌparəˈzəʊə/

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  1. Noun

    Parazoa

    Etymology

    late 19th century; earliest use found in William Sollas (1849–1936), geologist and anthropologist. From scientific Latin Parazoa from para- + -zoa, after Protozoa, Metazoa

    Definitions

    1. multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa

    Examples

    • « comprises the single phylum Porifera »

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