Plural of metazoan
irregular plural
The plural of metazoan is metazoa or metazoans.
Forms of metazoan
| Singular | metazoan |
|---|---|
| Plural | metazoa metazoans |
| Countable | countable |
Metazoa and metazoans in a sentence
- Color code: green (plant), red (metazoans), black (bacteria and archeae), cyan (protists) and brown (fungi).2015 July 11, “Against All Odds: Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase and Trehalase Genes in the Bdelloid Rotifer Adineta vaga Were Acquired by…. From the entry archeae
- Swartpuntia (frondlike metazoans) and Ernietta (ribbed saclike metazoans) are part of the Ediacaran fauna.2007, Clarence A. Hall, Jr., Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants, page 83. From the entry Ediacaran
Meaning of metazoan
- noun Any animal that is multicellular.
- noun Any animal that undergoes development from an embryo stage with two or three tissue layers, namely the ectoderm, endoderm, and sometimes mesoderm.
- adjective Having to do with animals that are multicellular.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of metazoan
- What is the plural of metazoan?
- The plural of metazoan is metazoa or metazoans.
- Which is correct, metazoa or metazoans?
- Both are used. metazoans is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is metazoan countable?
- Metazoan is a countable noun.
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