PHYTOZOA
\fˌa͡ɪtəzˈə͡ʊə], \fˌaɪtəzˈəʊə], \f_ˌaɪ_t_ə_z_ˈəʊ_ə]\
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f[=i]-t[=o]-z[=o]'a, n.pl. plant-like animals: animals which more or less resemble plants in appearance and habits, such as sponges, sea-anemones, &c.:--sing. PHYTOZ[=O]'ON.--adj. and n. PHYTOZ[=O]'AN. [Gr. phyton, a plant, z[=o]on, an animal.]
By Thomas Davidson