zooid Synonyms

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zooid Meaning

Wordnet

zooid (n)

one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan

Webster

zooid (a.)

Pertaining to, or resembling, an animal.

Webster

zooid (n.)

An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozooid.

An animal in one of its inferior stages of development, as one of the intermediate forms in alternate generation.

One of the individual animals in a composite group, as of Anthozoa, Hydroidea, and Bryozoa; -- sometimes restricted to those individuals in which the mouth and digestive organs are not developed.

zooid Sentence Examples

  1. The zooid, a minute, animal-like organism, inhabits the digestive tract of larger marine animals.
  2. The Portuguese Man o' War, a large jellyfish, is actually a colony of specialized zooids working together.
  3. The zooids of the siphonophore Salpa spinosa are connected by a long, fragile stalk.
  4. The individual zooids of a bryozoan colony specialize in feeding, defence, or reproduction.
  5. The zooid of the colonial tunicate Botryllus schlosseri can regenerate a new colony if the original colony is damaged.
  6. Zooids can be found in both freshwater and marine environments.
  7. The zooid of the bryozoan Bugula neritina secretes a calcium carbonate exoskeleton that forms a protective colony structure.
  8. The zooids of the ascidian Molgula manhattensis filter particles from the surrounding water column for food.
  9. The zooids of the hydroid Obelia longissima have a complex life cycle that involves both asexual and sexual reproduction.
  10. Zooids are an important component of marine ecosystems, playing roles in nutrient cycling and providing food for larger organisms.

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The zooid, a minute, animal-like organism, inhabits the digestive tract of larger marine animals.

The Portuguese Man o' War, a large jellyfish, is actually a colony of specialized zooids working together.

The zooids of the siphonophore Salpa spinosa are connected by a long, fragile stalk.

The individual zooids of a bryozoan colony specialize in feeding, defence, or reproduction.