n., pl., zo·ons, or zo·a (zō'ə).
- An animal developed from a fertilized egg.
- One of the distinct individuals that join to form a compound or colonial animal; a zooid.
[New Latin zōon, from Greek zōion, zōon, living being.]
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(zō'ŏn')
n., pl., zo·ons, or zo·a (zō'ə).
n., pl., zo·ons, or zo·a (zō'ə).
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