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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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zoophyte Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • branch: The zoophyte branch offered some very unusual specimens from its two groups, the polyps and the echinoderms.