zooidal

Meanings

• noun

  A zooid is an individual organism in a colonial organism, such as a coral polyp or a hydroid.

  - "The reef was teeming with various zooids."
  - "The biology class learned about the different types of zooids in the coral reef."

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Variants

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zoodle , zoodles

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Etymology

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From Greek zōōidēs, meaning 'animal-like'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'zooid' was first used by the German naturalist Ernst Haeckel in 1866.

2. Zooids can have various shapes and sizes, depending on their specific role in the colony.

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Related Concepts

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1. Colony (biology): A group of organisms that live in close proximity to each other and work together for survival.

2. Polyp (biology): A simple aquatic animal that typically has a cylindrical or flat, elongated body, a mouth, a digestive cavity, and a ring of tentacles.

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Culture

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In marine biology, zooids are a fundamental unit of study for understanding the structure and function of colonial organisms. They have been extensively researched in fields such as ecology, evolution, and developmental biology.

How to Memorize "zooidal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a coral reef teeming with various zooids, each one resembling a small animal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'zooid' with the concept of 'animal-like' or 'individual organism in a colony'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'zooid' as 'Zoo Of Organisms In Development'.

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