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zo⋅o⋅phyte

  [zoh-uh-fahyt]
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–noun
any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant, as a coral or a sea anemone.
Origin:
1615–25; < NL zōophyton < Gk zōióphyton. See zoo-, -phyte

Related forms:
zo⋅o⋅phyt⋅ic  [zoh-uh-fit-ik] , zo⋅o⋅phyt⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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zo·o·phyte   (zō'ə-fīt')   
n.  Any of various invertebrate animals, such as a sea anemone or sponge, that attach to surfaces and superficially resemble plants.
zo'o·phyt'ic (-fĭt'ĭk), zo'o·phyt'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: zoo·phyte
Pronunciation: 'zO-&-"fIt
Function: noun
: an invertebrate animal (as a coral or sponge) more or less resembling a plant inappearance or mode of growth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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