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zoonites

zoonites is the plural 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

Questions about zoonites

What is zoonites the plural of?
Zoonites is the plural of zoonite.

Words near zoonites in the dictionary

  1. zoonal
  2. zoonerythrin
  3. zoonic
  4. zoonic acid
  5. zoonite
  6. zoonites
  7. zoonitic
  8. zoonomia
  9. zoonomic
  10. zoonomical
  11. zoonomist

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