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Weird Word Wednesdays: Zoogeographical, zoozanthellae and zoosporangium

For today’s Weird Word Wednesday, let’s take a look at three words that start with z-o-o: zoogeographical, zooxanthellae and zoosporangium. You might be able to win a game of Scrabble with these hard words!

zoogeographical

Pronunciation: [ˌzō-​ə-​ˌjē-​ə-​ˈgra-​fi-​kəl]

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Relating to the study of a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographic distribution of animals.

Language origin: German

zooxanthellae

Pronunciation: [ˌzō-​ə-​zan-​ˈthe-​(ˌ)lē]

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: Symbiotic dinoflagellates that live within the cells of other organisms.

Language origin: Latin and Greek

zoosporangium

Pronunciation: [ˌzō-ə-spə-ˈran-jē-əm]

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A spore case or sporangium bearing zoospores.

Language origin: Merriam-Webster.com

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