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phytozoon

phytozoon noun: a plant-like animal; a zoophyte.

Noun

phytozoon (plural phytozoa)

  1. A plant-like animal; a zoophyte.

Forms of phytozoon

pluralphytozoa

Origin of phytozoon

From phyto- + zoon, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek.

Questions about phytozoon

What does phytozoon mean?
Phytozoon means a plant-like animal; a zoophyte.
What part of speech is phytozoon?
Phytozoon is a noun.
What is the plural of phytozoon?
The plural of phytozoon is phytozoa.

Words near phytozoon in the dictionary

  1. phytovolatilizations
  2. phytoxic
  3. phytozoa
  4. phytozoan
  5. phytozoans
  6. phytozoon
  7. phytozoophagous
  8. phytozoophagy
  9. phytuberin
  10. phytyl
  11. phytyls

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