zooecium

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noun

One of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.

OriginNew Latin zōoecium ← Ancient Greek ζῷον →
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Meanings

nounzooecium (plural zooecia)

plural zooecia · alternative zoœcium

  1. biologyOne of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekζῷον“animal”
  2. New Latinzōoecium
  3. Englishzooecium

From New Latin zōoecium, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

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Translations

Catalan zoeci
  • zoeciOne of the cells which enclose the zooids of Bryozoa
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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