Zoological terms

Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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zooid

Zoology; Zoological terms

A term that refers to a single individual animal in a colony of invertebrates. Multiple zooids are often attached to each other. A group of zooids may function as a single animal.

zooplankton

Zoology; Zoological terms

A group or collection of various species of plankton.

zooxanthellae

Zoology; Zoological terms

Unicellular yellow-brown algae that live in the gastrodermis of reef-building corals.

Armadillos, sloths and anteaters are notable for the unique joints in their backbone. This profile explores basic facts about armadillos, sloths and anteaters including how they are classified, what ...

upwelling

Zoology; Zoological terms

Oceanic areas where deep waters rich in nutrients rise to the surface because of the shape of the ocean bottom, the presence of continental land masses, or contact between water currents.