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zoophyte definition

zoo·phyte (zō′ə fīt′)

noun

any animal, as a coral or sponge, having somewhat the appearance and character of a plant; esp., a bryozoan

Etymology: ModL zoophyton < Gr zōophyton: see zoo- & -phyte

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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