noun
Meaning 1
A distinct organism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Standard Lemma guide
zoon
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈzəʊɒn/
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noun
Meaning 2
Any individual produced from a single egg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The individuals collectively produced from a single egg, also called a compound animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of the individuals of a compound organism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
Zooid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
First adopted by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (see 1864 quotation): from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).