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zo·oid
 zooid
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- pronunciation:
- zo
oId
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any animal organism that can exist or move independently of the parent organism, esp. one produced by other than sexual means.
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| definition 2: |
any of the individual, usu. microscopic animals forming an aggregate or colony, as of corals.
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| related words: |
animal |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, like, or pertaining to the nature of an animal.
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| derivation: |
zooidal (adj.) |
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