Zoon

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈzəʊɒn/

Alternative forms

• zoön

Origin

First adopted by Herbert Spencer in Principles of Biology (see 1864 quotation): from New Latin zōon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōion, "animal").

“‖zoon, n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary 2

nd

1989

Full definition of zoon

Noun

1. (biology)
1. An animal which is the sole product of a single egg.
2. Any one of the perfectly developed individuals of a compound animal.

Antonyms

• (an animal which is the sole product of a single egg) zooid