zo-

combining form or zoo-

Etymology: Greek zōi-, zōio-, from zōion; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick

1. : animal : animal kingdom or kind

zoology

zoophile

zooid

zoanthropy

2. [Greek zō-, zōo- alive, from zōos; akin to Greek zōē life] : motile

zoogonidium

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var. of zoo- before a vowel: zooid.

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zo «zoh», noun, plural zos

= zobo. (Cf. ↑zobo)

zo-,

combining form. the form of zoo- (Cf. ↑zoo-) before vowels, as in zooid.

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comb.form variant spelling of zoo-, shortened before a vowel (as in Zoantharia)