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zoönite

zoönite is the alternative spelling of zoonite.

Meaning of zoonite

Noun

zoonite (plural zoonites)

  1. (archaic) One of the segments of the body of an articulated animal, sometimes regarded as a distinct organism.
    • An organite is always dependent, its life is always subordinate to that of the individual of which it forms a part; a zoonite is always independent, it has a life peculiar to itself.1843, The Medical Times, volume 7, page 183
    Synonyms:
    zoonule, zoönule

Forms of zoönite

pluralzoönites

Origin of zoönite

From zoön + -ite.

Questions about zoönite

What is zoönite the alternative spelling of?
Zoönite is the alternative spelling of zoonite.

Words near zoönite in the dictionary

  1. zoömelanin
  2. zoömorphic
  3. zoömorphism
  4. zoömorphisms
  5. zoön
  6. zoönite
  7. zoönites
  8. zoönomy
  9. zoönoses
  10. zoönosis
  11. zoöns

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