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zoo-

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See also: zoo, Zoo, zôo, zōo, -zoo, zoo꞉, and zoö-

English

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Etymology

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From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • Traditional pronunciation:
    • enPR: zō'ə, zō'ō
    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzəʊ.ə/, /ˈzəʊ.əʊ/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈzoʊ.ə/, /ˈzoʊ.oʊ/
  • Alternative pronunciation by analogy with zoo:
    • enPR: zo͞o, zo͞o'ə, zo͞o'ŏ
    • IPA(key): /ˈzuː/, /ˈzuː.ə/, /ˈzuː.ɒ/

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. animal

Usage notes

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  • Before a vowel, might contract to zo-.

Derived terms

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English terms prefixed with zoo-
zooagglutinin
zooanthroponosis
zooanthroponotic
zooarchaeologist
zooarchaeology
zooarcheology
zoobenthic
zoobenthivorous
zoobenthos
zoobiology
zooblast
zoobotanical
zoocecidium
zoocentric
zoocentrism
zoocephalic
zoochemical
zoochemistry
zoochore
zoochorous
zoochory
zoochrome
zoocidal
zoocloning
zooculture
zoocurrent
zoocyst
zoodermic
zoodetritus
zoodynamic
zoodynamics
zooecology
zooerastia
zooerasty
zooerythrin
zooflagellate
zoogamete
zoogamous
zoogamy
zoogenesis
zoogenetic
zoogenic
zoogenous
zoogeny
zoogeographer
zoogeographic
zoogeographical
zoogeography
zoogeological
zoogeology
zoognosy
zoogonidangium
zoogonidial
zoogonidium
zoograft
zoografting
zoographer
zoography
zoogyroscope
hemozoin
zoohygiene
zoohygienic
zoid
zoolagnia
zoolatry
zoolite
zoolith
zoologer
zoology
zoomachy
zoomagnetic
zoomagnetism
zoomancy
zoomania
zoomantic
zoomaric
zoomass
zoomastigote
zoomedical
zoomeiospore
zoomelanin
zoometric
zoometry
zoomimetic
zoomimic
zoomorph
zoomorphic
zoomorphism
zoomorphological
zoomorphology
zoomorphosis
zoomorphous
zoomorphy
zoomusicological
zoomusicologist
zoomusicology
zoomycetophagous
zoomycetophagy
zoonomy
zoonosology
zooid
zoonym
zoopsia
zoonosis
zoosmosis
zootic
zoopaleontology
panzoosis
zooparasite
zooparasitic
zoopark
zoopathogen
zoopathogenic
zoopathological
zoopathology
zoopathy
zoophage
zoophagia
zoophagous
zoophagy
zoopharmacognosy
zoopharmacological
zoopharmacology
zoopharmacy
zoophile
zoophilia
zoophilic
zoophilism
zoophilist
zoophilite
zoophilous
zoophobe
zoophobia
zoophysical
zoophysics
zoophysiological
zoophysiologist
zoophysiology
zoophyte
zoophytography
zoophytolith
zoophytological
zoophytophagous
zooplankter
zooplankton
zoopotentiation
zoopragmatics
zooprophylactic
zooprophylaxis
zoopsychiatry
zoopsychological
zoopsychologist
zoopsychology
zoochosis
zooregion
zooremediation
zoosadism
zoosadist
zoosadistic
zoosanitary
zoosanitation
zooscopy
zoosemantic
zoosemantics
zoosemy
zoosemiosis
zoosemiotic
zoosemiotics
zoosexual
zoosociology
zoosperm
zoospermia
zoosphere
zoosporangium
zoospore
zoosporogenesis
zoosporulation
zoosterol
zooicide
zoosyntax
zoosystematics
zootaxonomic
zootaxonomy
zootechnician
zootechnics
zootechnology
zootheism
zootheist
zootherapeutic
zootherapeutical
zootherapist
zootherapy
zootomy
zootope
zootoponym
zootoxic
zootoxicological
zootoxicology
zootoxin
zootrophic

Translations

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsoː/, [ˈts̠o̞ː]

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. (in loanwords) zoo-

Derived terms

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Finnish terms prefixed with zoo-
zoofiili
zoofilia
zoofyytti
zoogeografia
zoologia
zoonoosi

French

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Etymology

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From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

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French terms prefixed with zoo-
zoanthrope
zooarchéologie
zoobiologie
zoobotanique
zoocarpe
zoocécidie
zoocénose
zoochimie
zoochore
zoochorie
zooéthique
zooflagellé
zoogène
zoogénie
zoogéographe
zoogéographie
zooglyphite
zoographe
zoographie
zoohistoire
zooïatre
zoolâtrie
zoologie
zoologue
zoomagnétisme
zoomanie
zoonomie
zoonosologie
zoonyme
zoopsie
zoopathie
zoopathologie
zoophage
zoophagie
zoopharmacognosie
zoophytographe
zoophytographie
zoophytologie
zooplancton
zooplanctonte
zooplasma
zoopsychiatrie
zoopsychologie
zoopsychologue
zooscopie
zootaxinomie
zoothèque
zoothérapeute
zootoponyme
zootoxine
zooxanthelle
zoophore
zooglée
zoonose

Italian

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Etymology

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From (combining form of) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˌd͡zɔ.o/
  • Hyphenation: zò‧o-

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

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Italian terms prefixed with zoo-
zooantroponosi
zoochimica
zoocoltura
zoocoria
zoocoro
zoodomazio
zoofagia
zoofago
zoofilia
zoofilo
zoofisiologia
zoofito
zooflagellato
zoofobia
zoofobo
zooforo
zoogamia
zoogamo
zoogenico
zoogeografia
zoogeografico
zoografia
zooiatra
zooiatria
zoolatra
zoolito
zoologia
zoologo
zoomafia
zoometria
zoomorfico
zoomorfismo
zoomorfo
zoomorfosi
zoopaleontologia
zooparassita
zoopatologia
zooplancton
zooplanctonico
zooprofilassi
zooprofilattico
zoosafari
zoosemiotica
zoospora
zootecnia
zootecnico
zooterapia
zootomia
zootossina
zootrofico
zooglea

Polish

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Etymology

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Derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɔ.ɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɔ
  • Syllabification: zo‧o-

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-
    ‎zoo- + ‎-cyd → ‎zoocyd

Derived terms

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Polish terms prefixed with zoo-
azoospermia
zoogeografia
zooplankton

Further reading

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  • zoo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”). Doublet of bio-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

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Portuguese terms prefixed with zoo-
zoofilia
zoofobia
zoologia
zoólogo
zoonosologia
zootecnia

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῷο- (zōîo-), combining form of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”).

Prefix

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zoo-

  1. zoo-

Derived terms

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Spanish terms prefixed with zoo-
zoofilia
zoogeografía
zoografía
zoología
zoólogo
zoomorfo
zoosanitario
zooterapia
zoonosis
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Further reading

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