Meanings
prefix
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
- Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
- Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
- Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
- Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
- Englishzoo-
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).
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Finnish zoo-
- zoo-pertaining to animals
French zoo-
- zoo-pertaining to animals
Italian zoo-
- zoo-pertaining to animals
Polish zoo-
- zoo-pertaining to animals
Portuguese zoo-
- zoo-pertaining to animals
Russian зоо-
- зоо- (zoo-)pertaining to animals
Spanish zoo-
- zoo-pertaining to animals
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APA
zoo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoo-
MLA
“zoo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoo-.
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