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zoarium

[ zoh-air-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.
, plural zo·ar·i·a, zo·ar·i·ums.
  1. a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
  2. the supporting structure for a polyp colony; polyzoarium.


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Other Words From

  • zo·ari·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoarium1

First recorded in 1880–85; zo- ( def ) + -arium ( def )
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Example Sentences

The zoarium is of delicate appearance and branches sparingly.

The zoœcia are not distinct from one another, but in dendritic forms the zoarium is divided irregularly by chitinous partitions.

A zoarium with its included polypides is finally produced from the young polypide by the rapid development of buds.

The zoarium as a whole is either recumbent and adherent or at least partly vertical.

The growth of the zoarium is much more luxuriant, and the form of the resting buds is different.

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