zooecium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.

Word forms

zooecium zooecia zoœcium

Etymology

From New Latin zōoecium, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

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