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Definition of Parazoa
1. Noun. Multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera.
Exact synonyms: Subkingdom Parazoa
Group relationships: Animal Kingdom, Animalia, Kingdom Animalia
Member holonyms: Phylum Porifera, Porifera
Generic synonyms: Subkingdom
Group relationships: Animal Kingdom, Animalia, Kingdom Animalia
Member holonyms: Phylum Porifera, Porifera
Generic synonyms: Subkingdom
Definition of Parazoa
1. Proper noun. a taxonomic subkingdom, within kingdom Animalia - the sponges ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parazoa
1. parazoon [n] - See also: parazoon
Medical Definition of Parazoa
1. A subkingdom that includes the sponges (phylum Porifera), considered by many zoologists to be intermediate between the subkingdoms Protozoa and Metazoa. (05 Mar 2000)