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zoon

zo·on
Z z

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zoh-on]
    • /ˈzoʊ ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zoh-on]
    • /ˈzoʊ ɒn/

Definitions of zoon word

  • noun plural zoon any of the individuals of a compound organism. 1
  • noun plural zoon any individual, or the individuals collectively, produced from a single egg. 1
  • abbreviation ZOON zooid. 1
  • noun zoon (biology):. 1
  • noun zoon zooid (sense 2) 0
  • noun zoon (biology). 0

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Origin of zoon

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin zōon < Greek zôion animal

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Zoon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

zoon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with zoon

  • what is a zoon?
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