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Zoon

//ˈzəʊɒn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A distinct organism.
  2. 2
    Any individual produced from a single egg.
  3. 3
    The individuals collectively produced from a single egg, also called a compound animal.
  4. 4
    Any of the individuals of a compound organism. uncommon
  5. 5
    Zooid. rare

Etymology

First adopted by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (see 1864 quotation): from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

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