zooid
ˈzuːɔɪd
Definition

Definition of zooid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
independent bodyTECH.independent animal body in a coelenterate colonyTECH.
  • The zooid functioned autonomously within the jellyfish colony.
creature entity organism
2.
biologyTECH.motile cell or body produced by an organismTECH.
  • The zooid moved independently within the organism.
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  • zooid: motile cell or body produced by an organism
    motile cell or body produced by an organism

Origin of zooid

Greek, zoion (animal) + eidos (form)

Examples of zooid in a sentence

  • The structure of the colony depends on the zooids.
  • Each zooid in the colony had a specific function.
  • The biologist observed the zooid under the microscope.

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  1. French:zooïde, ...
  2. German:Zooid, Körper, ...
  3. Italian:zooide, cellula zooide, ...
  4. Spanish:zooide, ...
  5. Portuguese:zooide, ...
  6. Chinese:独立体, 游动体, ...
  7. Japanese:個虫, 動物体, ...
  8. Arabic:زُوئِيد, ...
  9. Hebrew:גוּף חַיָּתִי עַצְמָאִי בְּמוֹשָׁבָה, זוֹאִיד, ...
  10. Russian:зооид, подвижная клетка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зоїд, рухома клітина, ...
  12. Hindi:ज़ूइड, ...
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