polyzoary

English

Alternative forms

• polyzoarium

Etymology

From New Latin polyzoārium (“polyzoary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɒliˈzəʊ.əɹi/ (plural IPA^(key): /pɒliˈzəʊ.əˌɹiːz/ or IPA^(key): /pɒliˈzəʊˌeəɹi.ə/)

Noun

polyzoary (plural polyzoaries or polyzoaria)

1. (zoology) A colony of polyzoa.
2. (zoology) The polypary of such a colony.

Related terms

• polyzoa
• polyzoan
• polyzoic
• polyzoon

Translations

a colony of polyzoa

the polypary of a colony of polyzoa