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Parazoan
see synonyms of parazoanNoun
1. parazoan, poriferan, sponge
primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
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Parazoan
see synonyms of parazoannoun
any multicellular invertebrate of the group Parazoa, which consists of the sponges (phylum Porifera)
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Parazoan
see synonyms of parazoan noun
1.
any of the subkingdom (Parazoa) of animals, consisting only of the phylum of sponges, having two tissue
layers only and lacking a nervous system and true digestive cavity
adjective
2.
of the parazoans
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