Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoid

/ˈzoʊ.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: zoid
IPA: /ˈzoʊ.ɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reproductive cell that possesses one or more flagella, and is capable of independent movement.

Etymology

Variant form of zooid which took on a specialised botanical meaning. By surface analysis, zoo- + -id.

Inflected Forms

zoids (plural) zoïd (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce zoid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzoʊ.ɪd/.
What does zoid mean?: A reproductive cell that possesses one or more flagella, and is capable of independent movement.
Where does zoid come from?: Variant form of zooid which took on a specialised botanical meaning. By surface analysis, zoo- + -id.

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