allozooid

noun

al·​lo·​zo·​oid

ˌalə¦zōˌȯid

plural -s

: a zooid differing from its parent

—opposed to isozooid

Word History

Etymology

all- + zooid

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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