noun an independent, or partially independent, zooid of a compound animal.
2. individual ·noun the product of a single egg, whether it remains a single animal or becomes compound by budding or fission.
3. individual ·adj not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal, or city.
4. individual ·noun a single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity; especially, a human being; a person.
5. individual ·adj of or pertaining to one only; peculiar to, or characteristic of, a single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of character; individual exertions; individual peculiarities.