polyzoary

English

Alternative forms

• polyzoarium

Etymology

From New Latin polyzoārium (“polyzoary”), from New Latin polyzoa +‎ -ary.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒ.liˈzəʊ.ə.ɹi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɑ.liˈzoʊ.ə.ɹi/
• Rhymes: -əʊəɹi

Noun

polyzoary (plural polyzoaries)

1. (zoology) A colony of polyzoa.
2. (zoology) The polypary of such a colony.

Related terms

• polyzoa
• polyzoan
• polyzoic
• polyzoon

Translations

a colony of polyzoa

the polypary of a colony of polyzoa