zo-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of zoo-
zoo-的变体
zo-
combining form
a variant (before a vowel) of zoo-
zoo- or (before a vowel) zo-
combining form
indicating animals
⇒
zooplankton
Origin
from Greek zōion animalzo-
1
variant of zoo- before a vowel:
zooid.
zo-
combining form
or zoo-
zooid
zoology
2. [Greek zō- alive, from zōos; akin to Greek zōē] : motile
zoospore
combining form
or zoo-
ETYMOLOGY Greek zōi-, zōio-, from zōion; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick
1. animal : animal kingdom or kindzooid
zoology
2. [Greek zō- alive, from zōos; akin to Greek zōē] : motile
zoospore
☞ zo
zo-
combining form
or zoo-
Etymology: Greek zōi-, zōio-, from zōion; akin to Greek zōē life — more at quick
1. : animal : animal kingdom or kind
< zoology >
< zoophile >
< zooid >
< zoanthropy >
2.[Greek zō-, zōo- alive, from zōos; akin to Greek zōē life] : motile
< zoogonidium >
or zoo-
1.
< zoology >
< zoophile >
< zooid >
< zoanthropy >
2.
< zoogonidium >
zo-
Prefix
- contracted form of zoo-
Usage notes
Derived terms
English words prefixed with zo-