Meaning of Zoophyte | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of zoophyte.
   alt-of, alternative
2. An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.
   historical
3. A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb.
   historical

Equivalents

Examples

“And besides, as there are many Zoophyts, and sensitive Plants […] so have we, in some Authors, Instances of Plants turning into Animals, and Animals into Plants, and the like […]”

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