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animal vs metazoan

metazoan vs animal

animal and metazoan both are nouns.

animal is an adjective but metazoan is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animal Yes Yes No No
metazoan Yes No No No
As nouns, metazoan is a hyponym of animal; that is, metazoan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than animal:
  • animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  • metazoan: any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
animal (noun) metazoan (noun)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
animal (adjective) metazoan (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
Difference between animal and metazoan

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