parazoan: Meaning and Definition of

par•a•zo•an

Pronunciation: (par"u-zō'un), [key]
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—n.
  1. any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to a parazoan organism.
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