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parazoan

[par-uh-zoh-uhn]

noun

  1. any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a parazoan organism.

parazoan

/ ˌæəˈəʊə /

noun

  1. any multicellular invertebrate of the group Parazoa, which consists of the sponges (phylum Porifera ) Compare metazoan

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parazoan1

< New Latin parazo ( a ) ( para- 1, -zoa ) + -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parazoan1

C19: from parazoa, formed on the model of protozoa and metazoa, from para- 1 + Greek ōDz animal

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