ZOOECIUM

Etymology

Noun

zooecium (plural zooecia)

(zoology) One of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.

Source: Wiktionary


Zo*oe"ci*um, n.; pl. Zooecia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the cells or tubes which inclose the feeling zooids of Bryozoa. See Illust. of Sea Moss.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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