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zonite

[ zoh-nahyt ]
/ ˈzoʊ naɪt /

noun

a body segment of a diplopod.

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Origin of zonite

First recorded in 1855–60; zone + -ite1

Words nearby zonite

zone time, Zonian, zonifugal, zoning, zonipetal, zonite, zonk, zonked, zonk out, Zonta Club, Zontian
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