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- [met-uh-zoh-uh]
- /ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə/
- /mˌetəzˈəʊən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [met-uh-zoh-uh]
- /ˌmɛt əˈzoʊ ə/
Definitions of metazoan word
- noun metazoan a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals. 1
- noun metazoan An animal of the Metazoa division. 1
- noun metazoan any multicellular animal of the group Metazoa: includes all animals except sponges 0
- adjective metazoan of, relating to, or belonging to the Metazoa 0
- noun metazoan in some systems of classification, any of the very large subkingdom (Metazoa) made up of all animals whose bodies, originating from a single cell, are composed of many differentiated cells arranged into definite organs 0
- adjective metazoan of the metazoans 0
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Origin of metazoan
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 Metazoan
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metazoan 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- what is a metazoan?
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