Medical Definition of Zoophyta
1.
An extensive artificial and heterogeneous group of animals, formerly adopted by many zoologists. It included the coelenterates, echinoderms, sponges, Bryozoa, Protozoa, etc.
Sometimes the name is restricted to the Coelentera, or to the Anthozoa.
Origin: NL, from Gr. Zoon = an animal + fyton a plant.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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