Metazoa
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Those animals in which the protoplasmic mass, constituting theegg, is converted into a multitude of cells, which are metamorphosedinto the tissues of the body. A central cavity is commonly developed,and the cells around it are at first arranged in two layers, -- theectoderm and endoderm. The group comprises nearly all animals exceptthe Protozoa.
Metazoa meaning & definition 1 of Metazoa.