zoid

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/ˈzoʊ.ɪd/

noun

A reproductive cell that possesses one or more flagella, and is capable of independent movement.

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Meanings

nounzoid (plural zoids)

plural zoids · alternative zoïd

  1. biologyA reproductive cell that possesses one or more flagella, and is capable of independent movement.

Origin

Variant form of zooid which took on a specialised botanical meaning. By surface analysis, zoo- + -id.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

zodi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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