-zoa


a combining form meaning “animals,” “organisms” of the kind specified by the initial element, used in the names of cl-sses in zoology:
protozoa.
-zoa
suffix
indicating groups of animal organisms metazoa
word origin
from new latin, from greek zōia, plural of zōion animal, living being

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