interzoo

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adjective

Between zoos (zoological gardens).

OriginEnglish zoo ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterzoo (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween zoos (zoological gardens).

    SSP® programs also coordinated interzoo transfers of infants to establish peer groups...

    2006, Gene P Sackett, Gerald C Ruppenthal, Kate Elias, Nursery Rearing of Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century
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    Glass or plastic cages may be used for short local trips, but wooden cages must be used for interzoo shipment.

    1995, Murray E Fowler, Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishzoo
  8. Englishinterzoo

From inter- + zoo.

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APA

interzoo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interzoo

MLA

“interzoo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interzoo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interzoo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interzoo.

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