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polyzoic

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɒliˈzəʊ.ɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: monozoic

2

adj

Meaning 2

Bryozoan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Relating to a primitive stage of human religion in which natural phenomena are interpreted as animals or monsters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A spore that produces many sporozoites.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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