eleutherozoic

English

Etymology

eleuthero- +‎ -zoic, from Ancient Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, “freedom”) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”)

Adjective

eleutherozoic (not comparable)

1. (biology) of or pertaining to the Subphylum Eleutherozoa
   • 1912, Proceedings of the United States National Museum:

     These Pelmatozoa in a way are to be regarded as intermediate between the statozoic and eleutherozoic forms, as regards their mode of life, and may be dealt with to advantage in the present paper.

   • 1977, Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History):

     They considered articulates to be pre-adapted for an eleutherozoic existence because they possess muscular arms which are potentially of value in crawling and swimming, as in comatulids.