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zooid

/ˈzəʊ.ɔɪd/

Traduction: Nom désignant un individu constitutif d'un organisme colonial, comme un bryozoaire ou un polype hydroïde.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈzəʊ.ɔɪd/

A noun referring to one of the distinct individual animals that form a colonial organism, such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un individu constitutif d'un organisme colonial, comme un bryozoaire ou un polype hydroïde.
  1. Colonial animal individual C2 formal scientific

    One of the distinct, often specialized individuals that make up a colonial animal, such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan.

    • Each zooid in the colony has a specific function, like feeding or reproduction.
    • The bryozoan colony is composed of hundreds of tiny zooids.
    • In hydrozoans, a single zooid may be specialized for defense.

    🇫🇷individu d'une colonie animale

  • zooids plural form
  • zooids' possessive plural form
  • zooid's possessive singular form