Metazoa

See also: metazoa

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Metazoa

1. 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