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zooids

/ˈzoʊɔɪdz/

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noun

Zoide

An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozoid.

Examples :

"Under a microscope, the scientist observed the individual zooids moving freely, each contributing to the overall movement of the larger colonial organism. "

Unter dem Mikroskop beobachtete der Wissenschaftler die einzelnen Zoide, die sich frei bewegten und jeweils zur Gesamtbewegung des größeren kolonialen Organismus beitrugen.

organism biology anatomy physiology

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noun

Zooid, Tierindividuum

An animal in one of its inferior or early stages of development, as one of the intermediate forms in alternate generation.

Examples :

"The coral colony is composed of many tiny individual zooids, each playing a small role in the overall structure. "

Die Korallenkolonie besteht aus vielen winzigen Zooiden, die jeweils eine kleine Rolle im Gesamtgefüge spielen.

animal biology organism

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noun

Zooid, Einzelwesen

One of the individual animals in a composite group, as of Anthozoa, Hydrozoa, and Bryozoa; — sometimes restricted to those individuals in which the mouth and digestive organs are not developed.

Examples :

"The coral colony is made up of many tiny individual animals called zooids, each contributing to the colony's overall structure and function. "

Die Korallenkolonie besteht aus vielen winzigen Einzelwesen, den sogenannten Zooiden, die jeweils zur Gesamtstruktur und Funktion der Kolonie beitragen.

animal biology organism group anatomy