zooecium
zo·oe·ci·um
noun \zō-ˈē-shē-əm\ plural -cia
Definition of ZOOECIUM
: a sac or chamber secreted and lived in by a bryozoan zooid
Variants of ZOOECIUM
zo·oe·ci·um also zo·e·ci·um \zō-ˈē-shē-əm\
Origin of ZOOECIUM
New Latin, from zo- + Greek oikia house — more at vicinity
First Known Use: 1880
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