zooid

zooid
[ˈzuːɔɪd, ˈzəʊ-, ˈzuːɪd]
noun
  1. (Zoology)an animal arising from another by budding or division, especially each of the individuals which make up a colonial organism and typically have different forms and functions
    (动)(群体动物中的一个)个虫,个员
派生
zooidal
[zuːˈɔɪd(ə)l, zəʊ-, ˈzuːɪd(ə)l]
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from zoo- 'relating to animals' + -oid
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