megazooid
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- noun
- /ˌmɛɡəˈzuːɔɪd/
- Specialized
- The megazooid defended the colony against any potential threats with its powerful abilities.
Examples
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From across the plain rolled a megazooid, one of the largest that Rod had ever seen; twice his height, he guessed, perhaps twenty times his weight.
Fiction book (1998) -
It listed all the previous "hidden master" candidates over the years: megazooids, helicoids, and Elk's singing-trees.
Fiction book (1998) -
It was not a megazooid.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Megazooid!
Fiction book (1998) -
In the distance, several giant megazooids gathered to suck the guts out of all the squashed four-eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
Scientists studied the megazooid to understand its unique role in the colony's survival.
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In the underwater reef, the megazooid stood out due to its impressive size and specialized function.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word megazooid comes from mega- meaning 'large' and zooid from zoo- meaning 'animal'. Think of it as a 'big animal unit' in a group, which explains why a megazooid is a larger member of a colony often used for defense.