noun
- plural of zoon.
noun, plural zo·a [zoh–uh] /ˈzoʊ ə/. Biology Rare.
- any of the individuals of a compound organism.
- any individual, or the individuals collectively, produced from a single egg.
- zooid.
- a combining form meaning “animals,” “organisms” of the kind specified by the initial element, used in the names of classes in zoology: Protozoa.
noun
- the plural of zoon
suffix forming plural proper nouns
- indicating groups of animal organismsMetazoa
noun plural zoa (ˈzəʊə) or zoons
- a less common term for zooid (def. 1)
plural of zoon.
1864, from Greek zoion “animal” (see zoo).