Etymology of the English prefix zoo-
the English prefix
zoo-derived from the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Derivations in English
zoonosis,
zoochore,
zoogloea,
zoochemistry,
zooflagellate,
zoogamete,
zoogenic,
zoogeography,
zoografting,
zoography,
zoolatry,
zoology,
zoometry,
zoomorphic,
zoophagous,
zoophilia,
zoophilous,
zoophobia,
zooplankton,
zooplasty,
zoosemiotics,
zoosperm,
zoosporangium,
zoospore,
zootoxin,
epizootic,
cryptozoite,
enzootic,
zooglea,
zooidUsage
Word found in Modern English
