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nounprimitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
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French parazoaire
- parazoaire(zoology) any sponge
Polish nibytkankowiec
- nibytkankowiec(zoology) any sponge
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APA
parazoan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parazoan
MLA
“parazoan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parazoan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parazoan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parazoan.
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