-zoon

English

suffix
Definitions
  • (zoology) Forming nouns indicating individual members of taxonomic groups whose names end in -zoa.
  • (zoology) Forming nouns indicating organisms have a particular specified way of life.

Etymology

Derived from Latin -zoon derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (animal).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ζῷον

Gloss

animal

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Classifier

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