zoophyte (B1)
noun
Definition
Zoophyte means an animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising....
Examples
The article uses zoophyte to mean (biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant,....
The teacher asked students to find zoophyte in the reading.
Check the words around zoophyte to choose the right meaning.
How to Use zoophyte
- a/the zoophyte (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a zoophyte."
- zoophyte in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked zoophyte in context before translating it."
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