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zooid

/ˈzuːɔɪd/

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noun

Zoide

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

Examples :

"Under the microscope, the biology student observed the rapid movement of each individual zooid as it swam towards the egg. "

Bajo el microscopio, el estudiante de biología observó el rápido movimiento de cada zoide individual mientras nadaba hacia el óvulo.

organism biology anatomy physiology sex animal

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noun

Zóido

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

Examples :

"A bryozoan colony is made up of many tiny, individual zooids that work together, each a separate organism in an early stage of development within the larger structure. "

Una colonia de briozoos está formada por muchos zóidos diminutos e individuales que trabajan juntos, cada uno un organismo separado en una etapa temprana de desarrollo dentro de la estructura más grande.

animal biology organism

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noun

Zooide

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 :

"A coral reef is made up of many tiny zooids, each contributing to the overall structure. "

Un arrecife de coral está formado por muchos zooídes diminutos, cada uno de los cuales contribuye a la estructura general.

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adjective

Zooide, animal

Relating to, or resembling, an animal.

Examples :

"The bryozoan colony displayed a distinctly zooid appearance, with each tiny individual resembling a miniature sea creature. "

La colonia de briozoos mostraba una apariencia claramente zooide, con cada individuo diminuto que se asemejaba a una criatura marina en miniatura.

animal biology organism