English Explanatory Dictionary

zoon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A distinct organism.
  2. Any individual produced from a single egg.
  3. The individuals collectively produced from a single egg, also called a compound animal.
  4. Any of the individuals of a compound organism.
  5. Zooid.

Pronunciation

/ˈzəʊɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zoon.wav

Word forms

zoon zoa zoons zoön

Etymology

First adopted by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (see 1864 quotation): from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Antonyms

zooid

Related words

compound animal
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