Parazoa

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Parazoa
       n : multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than
           in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera
           [syn: {subkingdom Parazoa}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  parazoan
       n : primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is
           supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs
           in sessile colonies [syn: {sponge}, {poriferan}]
       [also: {parazoa} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  parazoa
       See {parazoan}