ZOON


Meaning of ZOON in English

— zoonal /zoh"euh nl/ , adj.

/zoh"on/ , n. , pl. zoa /zoh"euh/ . Biol. Rare.

1. any of the individuals of a compound organism.

2. any individual, or the individuals collectively, produced from a single egg.

3. zooid.

[ 1860-65; zoon zôion animal ]

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