parazoan
/ˌpɛrəˈzoʊən/
noun
- An animal belonging to the group Parazoa, such as a sponge.
- The parazoan filters water through its pores to get food.
- A parazoan has a simple body structure with no organs.
- Each parazoan in the aquarium attached itself to the glass.
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Parazoa group of animals.
- Parazoan species are mostly found in marine environments.
- The parazoan body plan is much simpler than that of other animals.
- The textbook described parazoan features like lack of symmetry.