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metazoan

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "metazoan" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

metazoan

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metazoan is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, metazoan is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmetazoan

1noun
  • Any animal that undergoes development from an embryo stage with three tissue layers, namely the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm.
  • Any animal that is multicellular.
1adjective
  • Having to do with animals that develop from an embryo with three tissue layers.
  • Having to do with animals that are multicellular.
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