zooecium

noun zo·oe·ci·um \zō-ˈē-shē-əm\

plural -cia

Definition of ZOOECIUM

: a sac or chamber secreted and lived in by a bryozoan zooid

zo·oe·ci·um also zo·e·ci·um \zō-ˈē-shē-əm\

New Latin, from zo- + Greek oikia house — more at vicinity

First Known Use: 1880

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