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Zoophyte
Meaning
Noun
●
In Biology, Animals & Plants:
An
animal
thought
to have the
characteristics
of a
plant
,
later
specifically
an
invertebrate
of the (former) group Zoophyta,
comprising
sponges
,
corals
and
sea
anemones.
●
In Biology, Animals & Plants:
A
plant
believed
to have the
characteristics
of an
animal
, especially a
sensitive plant
or
vegetable
lamb.
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Origin
zoophyte
English
-phyte
English
φυτόν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
φύω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
zoo-
English
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Etym
Synonyms
ZoöPhyte
Zoophite
ZoöPhite
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