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zoon.

A distinct organism.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzəʊɒn/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A distinct organism.

  2. Any individual produced from a single egg.

  3. The individuals collectively produced from a single egg, also called a compound animal.

  4. Any of the individuals of a compound organism.

    uncommon

  5. Zooid.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. New Latin zōonbor. English zoon First adopted by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (see 1864 quotation): from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

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