oozooid
/əʊəˈzuːɔɪd/ /əʊəˈzəʊɔɪd/ /əʊəˈzuːɪd/Zoology
noun
In some tunicates: the zooid arising from the fertilized egg, which reproduces asexually by budding.
- In the order Doliolida also called a nurse zooid..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From oo- + zooid.
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