"-zoon" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Latin -zoon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-zoon}} Latin -zoon, {{der|en|grc|ζῷον||animal}} Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -zoon, {{en-suffix}} -zoon
  1. (zoology) Forming nouns indicating individual members of taxonomic groups whose names end in -zoa. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en--zoon-en-suffix-jslHJQCn Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) Forming nouns indicating organisms have a particular specified way of life. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en--zoon-en-suffix-7aYG4k-2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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