English Explanatory Dictionary

zoophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb.

Pronunciation

/ˈzəʊəfaɪt/ /ˈzuːfaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-zoophyte.wav

Word forms

zoophyte zoophytes zoöphyte zoophite zoöphite

Etymology

From zoo- + -phyte, after Middle French zoophyte; later reinforced by scientific Latin Zoophyta.

Derived words

zoophytal zoophytic zoophytical zoophytish zoophytist zoophytography zoophytoid zoophytological zoophytologist zoophytology

Translations

Bulgarian: зоофи́т Finnish: zoofyytti Greek: ζωόφυτο Ido: zoofito Irish: zóifít Irish: míol-luibh Italian: zoofito Malay: zoofit Polish: zwierzokrzew Russian: зоофи́т Spanish: zoófito
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