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Meaning of microzoon in English:

microzoon

noun

rare Zoology

  • A microscopic animal organism; (later) specifically a microscopic metazoan. Usually in plural.

Pronunciation

microzoon

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈzəʊən/ /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in David Page (1814–1879), geologist and author. From micro- + -zoon.