"zoarium" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /zəʊˈɛəɹiəm/ Forms: zoaria [plural]
Etymology: From Latin; equivalent to zo- + -arium. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin, {{confix|en|zo|arium}} zo- + -arium Head templates: {{en-noun|zoaria}} zoarium (plural zoaria)
  1. A colony of zooids.

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