-zoon

English

Etymology

From Latin -zoon, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

Suffix

-zoon

1. (zoology) Forming nouns indicating individual members of taxonomic groups whose names end in -zoa.
2. (zoology) Forming nouns indicating organisms have a particular specified way of life.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -zoon

Anagrams

• nooz, zono-