ZOOPHYTE


Meaning of ZOOPHYTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzō-ə-ˌfīt ]

noun

Etymology: Greek zōophyton, from zōi-, zō- zo- + phyton plant — more at phyt-

Date: 1621

: an invertebrate animal (as a coral or sponge) more or less resembling a plant in appearance or mode of growth

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.