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zoa
[ zoh-uh ]
/ ˈzoʊ ə /
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noun
plural of zoon.
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Other definitions for zoa (2 of 2)
-zoa
a combining form meaning “animals,” “organisms” of the kind specified by the initial element, used in the names of classes in zoology: Protozoa.
Origin of -zoa
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British Dictionary definitions for zoa (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for zoa (2 of 2)
-zoa
suffix forming plural proper nouns
indicating groups of animal organismsMetazoa
Word Origin for -zoa
from New Latin, from Greek zōia, plural of zōion animal, living being
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