zoon

n. (群体动物的)个体动物

发音

UK /ˈzəʊɒn/
其它

词形变化

zoa 复数 zoa zoons zoons 复数

别名

zoön

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A distinct organism.

    生物
  2. 2.

    Any individual produced from a single egg.

    生物
  3. 3.

    The individuals collectively produced from a single egg, also called a compound animal.

    生物
  4. 4.

    Any of the individuals of a compound organism.

    生物
  5. 5.

    Zooid.

    罕用 生物

词源

First adopted by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (see 1864 quotation): from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

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