parazoan

par·a·zo·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-zoh-uh n]
- /ˌpær əˈzoʊ ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-uh-zoh-uh n]
- /ˌpær əˈzoʊ ən/

Definitions of parazoan word

noun parazoan any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges. 1
adjective parazoan of or relating to a parazoan organism. 1
noun parazoan any multicellular invertebrate of the group Parazoa, which consists of the sponges (phylum Porifera) 0
noun parazoan any of the subkingdom (Parazoa) of animals, consisting only of the phylum of sponges, having two tissue layers only and lacking a nervous system and true digestive cavity 0
adjective parazoan of the parazoans 0

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parazoan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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