zoanthodeme

noun

zo·​an·​tho·​deme

zōˈan(t)thəˌdēm

: the aggregate of zooids in a compound anthozoan

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zoantho- (from New Latin Zoanthus) + deme

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