ZOON


Meaning of ZOON in English

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

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