Metazoa

Definitions of Metazoa
  1. noun
    multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
    synonyms: subkingdom Metazoa
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    type of:
    subkingdom
    (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom
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