What is the definition of zooid?
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The question is asking for the definition of the term 'zooid', which refers to a single individual animal within a colonial organism.
Answer
A zooid is a single animal that is part of a colonial animal.
A zooid is a single animal that is part of a colonial animal, multicellular, and similar in structure to other solitary animals.
Answer for screen readers
A zooid is a single animal that is part of a colonial animal, multicellular, and similar in structure to other solitary animals.
More Information
Zooids are multicellular and capable of independent existence as part of colonial organisms like bryozoans and siphonophores.
Sources
- Zooid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster - merriam-webster.com
- Zooid | biology - Britannica - britannica.com
- Zooid Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com - dictionary.com
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