-zoon

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English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-zoon

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

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -zoon

Anagrams

nooz, zono-

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