In zoology terms the difference between zooid and zorid
is that zooid is 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 while zorid is any member of the family: Zoridae.
As nouns the difference between zooid and zorid
is that zooid is an organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozoid while zorid is any member of the family: Zoridae.
As an adjective zooid
is relating to, or resembling, an animal.
zooid
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Alternative forms
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Noun
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en noun)
(biology) An organic body or cell having locomotion, as a spermatic cell or spermatozoid.
(zoology) An animal in one of its inferior or early stages of development, as one of the intermediate forms in alternate generation.
(zoology) 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.
Derived terms
* autozooid
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(biology) Relating to, or resembling, an animal.
