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Met•a•zo•a
(met′ə zō′ə),USA pronunciation n.
met′a•zo′an, adj., n.
met′a•zo′ic, met′a•zo′al, adj.
- a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
- Neo-Latin; see meta-, -zoa
- 1870–75
met′a•zo′ic, met′a•zo′al, adj.
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