zoophyte

n. 植形动物 [医] 植虫, 植物样动物(如海绵)

发音

US
UK /ˈzəʊəfaɪt/
UK /ˈzuːfaɪt/

词形变化

zoophytes 复数 zoophytes

别名

zoöphyte zoophite zoöphite

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.

    历史 生物
  2. 2.

    A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb.

    历史 生物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

invertebrate

词源

From zoo- + -phyte, after Middle French zoophyte; later reinforced by scientific Latin Zoophyta.

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