zooecium

See also: zoœcium

English

Alternative forms

• zoœcium

Etymology

From New Latin zōoecium, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Noun

zooecium (plural zooecia)

1. (zoology) One of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.

Translations

One of the cells which enclose the zooids of Bryozoa

• Catalan: zoeci m