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-zoan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
-zoan
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to categorise animals based on their evolutionary origin, life history, growth-form or ecological preferences.

Derived Forms

anthozoan bryozoan cubozoan hydrozoan metazoan

Phrases

protozoan a member of the Protozoa scyphozoan a member of the Scyphozoa -phyte zoo-

Frequently Paired Words

-phyte zoo- zoon

Questions

What does -zoan mean?
Used to categorise animals based on their evolutionary origin, life history, growth-form or ecological preferences.

How to pronounce -zoan

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