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zoophyte

[ zoh-uh-fahyt ]

noun

  1. any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant, as a coral or a sea anemone.

zoophyte

/ ˌzəʊəˈfɪtɪk; ˈzəʊəˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. any animal resembling a plant, such as a sea anemone

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Derived Forms

  • zoophytic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • zo·o·phyt·ic [zoh-, uh, -, fit, -ik], zoo·phyti·cal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoophyte1

1615–25; < New Latin zōophyton < Greek zōióphyton. See zoo-, -phyte

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