Definition of Zooecium. Meaning of Zooecium. Synonyms of Zooecium

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Definition of Zooecium

Zooecium
Zooecium o*[oe]"ci*um, n.; pl. Zo[oe]cia. [NL., fr. Gr. zw^,on an animal + ? house.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the cells or tubes which inclose the feeling zooids of Bryozoa. See Illust. of Sea Moss.

Meaning of Zooecium from wikipedia

- epidermis. This exoskeleton, hardened with calcium carbonate, is known as the zooecium, which not only serves to protect the internal structures of the organism...
- organisms called zooids. Each zooid lies in a rigid rectangular box called a zooecium up to 1 mm (0.04 in) long and 0.5 mm (0.02 in) wide. These are ****ed together...
- arranged neatly, radiating out from where the colony originated. Each zooecium in W. subtorquata is between 0.75 and 1.5 mm (0.03 and 0.06 in) long and...