Metazoa

See also: metazoa

Translingual

Etymology

meta- +‎ zoa. Coined by German biologist Ernst Haeckel.

Proper noun

Metazoa

A taxonomic kingdom within the domain Eukarya – the metazoa.

Usage notes

Metazoa was formerly used interchangeably with Eumetazoa.

Synonyms

Animalia

References

Metazoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Metazoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Metazoa at the Tree of Life Web Project

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