ˈzōˌän noun
( plural zoa ˈzōə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek zōion animal; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick
1. : the whole product of one fertilized egg whether consisting of a single individual (as a dog), a colony of associated persons (as many hydroids), or an asexually-produced progeny of a sexually-produced individual (as some aphids) — often distinguished from zooid
2. : zooid
• zo·on·al ˈzōən ə l adjective