metazoa

Met·a·zo·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [met-uh-zoh-uh]
- /ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə/
- /mˌetəzˈəʊə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [met-uh-zoh-uh]
- /ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə/

Definitions of metazoa word

noun metazoa a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals. 1
noun metazoa A major division of the animal kingdom that comprises all animals other than protozoans and sponges. They are multicellular animals with differentiated tissues. 1

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Origin of metazoa

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

From New Latin, dating back to 1870-75; See origin at meta-, -zoa

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Parts of speech for Metazoa

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Metazoa

metazoa popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

metazoa usage trend in Literature

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