Metazoic
Translation of "metazoic" into Russian
metazoic
AdjectiveUK
/ˌmɛtəˈzəʊɪk/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈzoʊɪk/
metazoic
more metazoic Comp.
most metazoic Super.
The metazoic era is known for the diversification of animal life.
Метазойская эра известна разнообразием животной жизни.
Definitions
metazoic
AdjectiveUK
/ˌmɛtəˈzəʊɪk/
US
/ˌmɛtəˈzoʊɪk/
Relating to or characteristic of metazoans, which are multicellular animals.
The metazoic structure of the organism was evident in its complex tissue organization.
Relating to a broad geologic interval (sometimes called the Metazoic Era) encompassing the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras, during which multicellular animal life flourished.
Some 19th-century geologists referred to the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic collectively as the Metazoic Era.