Parazoa

plural noun

Para·​zoa

ˌparəˈzōə

: a group of invertebrate animals coextensive with Porifera and comprising multicellular forms that are essentially comparable to a gastrula in organization compare metazoa, protozoa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from para- entry 1 + -zoa

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