Zooid
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zooid-320-4310078
title:
Zooid
text:
A zooid or zoöid is a single animal that is part of a colonial animal. This lifestyle has been adopted by animals from separate unrelated taxa. Zooids are multicellular; their structure is similar to that of other solitary animals. The zooids can either be directly connected by tissue or share a common exoskeleton. The colonial organism as a whole is called a zoon, plural zoa. Zooids can exhibit polymorphism. For instance, extant bryozoans may have zooids adapted for different functions, such as
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Single animal that is part of a colonial animal
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zooid
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date modified:
2021-10-31T20:31:09Z
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