Meaning & use
Metazoans
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Multicellular animals whose cells are organized into differentiated tissues and organs, as opposed to single-celled organisms.
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Sponges are among the simplest metazoans, lacking the true tissues found in more complex animals.
Biologists study the evolution of early metazoans to understand how complex body plans first arose.
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The term distinguishes true animals from single-celled protozoans, marking a key division in the classification of life.
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multicellular animals
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protozoans
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