NOUN | animal | subkingdom Parazoa, Parazoa | multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa |
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Meaning | multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera. | |
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Synonym | Parazoa | |
Member of | Animalia, kingdom Animalia, animal kingdom | taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals |
Members | Porifera, phylum Porifera | coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa |
Broader | subkingdom | (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division / division of a kingdom |
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