zoophyte

[ zoh-uh-fahyt ]

/ ˈzoʊ əˌfaɪt /

noun

any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant, as a coral or a sea anemone.

Origin of zoophyte

1615–25; <New Latin zōophyton<Greek zōióphyton.See zoo-, -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM zoophyte

zo·o·phyt·ic

[zoh-uh-fit-ik], /ˌzoʊ əˈfɪt ɪk/, zo·o·phyt·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby zoophyte

zoophilia, zoophilism, zoophilous, zoophobia, zoophorus, zoophyte, zooplankter, zooplankton, zooplasty, zoopraxiscope, zoosemiotics

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Example sentences from the Web for zoophyte

In complexity, our large civilized nations as much exceed primitive savage tribes, as a vertebrate animal does a zoophyte.
Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert Spencer
The little species use the leaves and stems of water-plants; the larger species use seaweed and zoophyte.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson
I suppose in this dark cave, where neither seaweed nor zoophyte exists, there is no such thing.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
Z is a Zoophyte, whose heart's in his head,And whose head's in his turn—rudimentary Z!
Adventures in Criticism|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

The sermon was not exactly "Greek" to them, but it was all "zoophyte."
Prisoner for Blasphemy|G. W. [George William] Foote

British Dictionary definitions for zoophyte

zoophyte

/ (ˈzəʊəˌfaɪt) /

noun

any animal resembling a plant, such as a sea anemone

Derived forms of zoophyte

zoophytic (ˌzəʊəˈfɪtɪk) or zoophytical, adjective

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单词	zoophyte
释义	zoophyte [ zoh-uh-fahyt ] / ˈzoʊ əˌfaɪt / noun any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant, as a coral or a sea anemone. Origin of zoophyte 1615–25; <New Latin zōophyton<Greek zōióphyton.See zoo-, -phyte OTHER WORDS FROM zoophyte zo·o·phyt·ic [zoh-uh-fit-ik], /ˌzoʊ əˈfɪt ɪk/, zo·o·phyt·i·cal, adjective Words nearby zoophyte zoophilia, zoophilism, zoophilous, zoophobia, zoophorus, zoophyte, zooplankter, zooplankton, zooplasty, zoopraxiscope, zoosemiotics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zoophyte In complexity, our large civilized nations as much exceed primitive savage tribes, as a vertebrate animal does a zoophyte. Illustrations of Universal Progress\|Herbert Spencer The little species use the leaves and stems of water-plants; the larger species use seaweed and zoophyte. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|J. Arthur Thomson I suppose in this dark cave, where neither seaweed nor zoophyte exists, there is no such thing. The Mystery of the Sea\|Bram Stoker Z is a Zoophyte, whose heart's in his head,And whose head's in his turn—rudimentary Z! Adventures in Criticism\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The sermon was not exactly "Greek" to them, but it was all "zoophyte." Prisoner for Blasphemy\|G. W. [George William] Foote British Dictionary definitions for zoophyte zoophyte / (ˈzəʊəˌfaɪt) / noun any animal resembling a plant, such as a sea anemone Derived forms of zoophyte zoophytic (ˌzəʊəˈfɪtɪk) or zoophytical, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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