HyperDic: metazoan

English > 1 sense of the word metazoan:
NOUNanimalmetazoanany animal of the subkingdom Metazoa
English > metazoan: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges.
Member ofMetazoa, subkingdom Metazoamulticellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
Broaderanimal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, faunaA living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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