zoophyte
/ˈzuːəfʌɪt
/ /ˈzəʊəfʌɪt/ /ˈzuːfʌɪt /noun Zoology, dated
A plant-like animal, especially a coral, sea anemone, sponge, or sea lily.There resulted, he proposed, eleven general grades with man at the apex and the zoophytes at the bottom, the zoophytes being invertebrate animals resembling plants....
- A bottle was produced which was said to contain certain zoophytes.
- Sheer chance had placed me in the presence of the most valuable specimens of this zoophyte.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Greek zōiophuton (see zoo-, -phyte).
- marsh felwort
- marsh fern
- marsh fever
- marsh-fire
- marsh fleawort
- marsh flower
- marsh fly
- marsh fritillary
- marsh frog
- marsh gas
- marsh gentian
- marsh grass
- marsh harrier
- marsh hawk
- marsh hay
- marsh helleborine
- marsh hen
- marsh horsetail
- marshiness
- marshing
- marshland
- marshlander
- marsh-light
- marsh lousewort
- marshmallow