parazoa

/pærəˈzoʊ.ə/

Definitions

1. noun

A subkingdom of simple multicellular animals, including sponges and placozoans; characterized by a lack of a true body symmetry and internal cavities.

“The parazoa are a distinct group of simple multicellular organisms that have evolved over millions of years.”

Synonyms

  • Placozoa
  • Porifera

Antonyms

  • deuterostomes
  • eumetazoa