Zoonal

[zoh-on]

zo·on

[zoh-on]
noun, plural zo·a [zoh-uh] . Biology Rare.
1.
any of the individuals of a compound organism.
2.
any individual, or the individuals collectively, produced from a single egg.

Origin:
1860–65; < Neo-Latin zōon < Greek zôion animal

zo·on·al [zoh-uh-nl] , adjective
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Zoonal is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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zoon (ˈzəʊɒn)
 
n , pl zoa, zoons
a less common term for zooid
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek zōion animal; related to Greek zōē life]
 
zo'onal
 
adj

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