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zoöphyta
CIDE DICTIONARY
zoöphyta, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. zw^,on an animal + fyto`n a plant.].
An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoölogists. It included the c1913 Webster]
" Sometimes the name is restricted to the C" [1913 Webster]
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