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zoarium
[ zoh-air-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Biology.
, plural zo·ar·i·a, zo·ar·i·ums.
- a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
- the supporting structure for a polyp colony; polyzoarium.
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Other Words From
- zo·ari·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.
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The zoœcia are not distinct from one another, but in dendritic forms the zoarium is divided irregularly by chitinous partitions.
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A zoarium with its included polypides is finally produced from the young polypide by the rapid development of buds.
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The zoarium as a whole is either recumbent and adherent or at least partly vertical.
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The growth of the zoarium is much more luxuriant, and the form of the resting buds is different.
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