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zooecium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Etymology

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

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  • Catalan: zoeci — One of the cells which enclose the zooids of Bryozoa