单词 | zootoxin |
释义 | zootoxin in British English (ˌzəʊəˈtɒksɪn) noun a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animal Compare phytotoxinDerived forms zootoxic (ˌzooˈtoxic) adjective zootoxin in American English (ˌzouəˈtɑksɪn) noun any toxin of animal origin, as a snake or scorpion venom, or serum produced by means of such toxin Word origin [1975–80; zoo- + toxin]This word is first recorded in the period 1975–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: front-load, hybridoma, methanogen, noogie, retroviruszoo- is a combining form meaning “living being,” “animal,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix zoo- include: zoogeography, zoology, zoomorphic, zooplasty, zoopraxiscope |
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