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polyzoic

/pɒliˈzəʊ.ɪk/

polyzoic adjective: of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.

Adjective

polyzoic (not comparable)

  1. Of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.
    Antonyms:
    monozoic
  2. (obsolete) Bryozoan.
  3. (archaic) Relating to a primitive stage of human religion in which natural phenomena are interpreted as animals or monsters.

Noun

polyzoic (plural polyzoics)

  1. A spore that produces many sporozoites.

Antonyms of polyzoic

Forms of polyzoic

pluralpolyzoics

Questions about polyzoic

What does polyzoic mean?
Polyzoic means of a tapeworm, having multiple proglottids.
What part of speech is polyzoic?
Polyzoic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce polyzoic?
Polyzoic is pronounced /pɒliˈzəʊ.ɪk/.

Words near polyzoic in the dictionary

  1. polyzoaria
  2. polyzoarial
  3. polyzoaries
  4. polyzoarium
  5. polyzoary
  6. polyzoic
  7. polyzoics
  8. polyzoism
  9. polyzonal
  10. polyzoon
  11. polyzwitterion

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