phytozoon

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noun

A plant-like animal; a zoophyte.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounphytozoon (plural phytozoa)

plural phytozoa

  1. biologyA plant-like animal; a zoophyte.

Origin

From phyto- + zoon, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek.

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APA

phytozoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytozoon

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Chicago

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