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ZOON
Etymology
Noun
zoon (plural zoa or zoons)
(biology) An animal which is the sole product of a single egg.
(biology) Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.
Antonyms
• (an animal which is the sole product of a single egg): zooid
Anagrams
• zono-
Source: Wiktionary
Zo"ön, n.; pl. Zoa. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) An animal which is the sole product of a single egg; -- opposed to zooid. H. Spencer. (b) Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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