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Zoophyte
Translation of "zoophyte" into Russian
zoophyte
Noun
UK
/ˈzuːəfaɪt/
US
/ˈzuːəfaɪt/
zoophyte
zoophytes pl
The coral is a type of zoophyte found in the ocean.
Кораллы - это вид зоофита, обитающего в океане.
Additional translations
зоофитное растение
Definitions
zoophyte
Noun
UK
/ˈzuːəfaɪt/
US
/ˈzuːəfaɪt/
An invertebrate animal resembling a plant in appearance or mode of growth, such as a coral or a sea anemone.
The coral reef was teeming with various zoophytes, each contributing to the vibrant underwater ecosystem.
(archaic) Any invertebrate animal once thought to be intermediate between animals and plants, such as sponges, corals, or bryozoans.
In eighteenth-century natural history, sponges were frequently classified as zoophytes because they seemed to blur the boundary between plant and animal.