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Biology prefixes and suffixes

bio-

myco- / -mycete

-phag-

phyto- / -phyte

-vor-

zoo- / -zoan

Contents
Top - Introduction - Etymology - List of zoological terms ending in -zoan
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
See also - References

[edit] Introduction

The suffix -zoan is used primarily as a tool in zoology to form words used for categorising animals based on their evolutionary origin, life-history, growth-form or ecological preferences; the main purpose of this article is to provide a single point of reference for these terms.

[edit] Etymology

Such words are formed from Greek or Latin roots with the terminal -zoan ("_____-zoan" basically means "_____ animal".)

[edit] List of zoological terms ending in -zoan

[edit] A

• A Anthozoan is a member of the Anthozoa, in the phylum Cnidaria

[edit] B

• A bryozoan is a member of the Bryozoa

[edit] C

• A cubozoan is a member of the Cubozoa

[edit] D

[edit] E

[edit] F, G

[edit] H

• A hydrozoan is a member of the Hydrozoa, in the phylum Cnidaria

[edit] I, J

[edit] K

[edit] L

[edit] M

• A metazoan is an animal

[edit] N

[edit] O

[edit] P

• A protozoan is a member of the Protozoa

[edit] Q, R

[edit] S

• A scyphozoan is a member of the Scyphozoa in the phylum Cnidaria

[edit] T

[edit] U, V, W

[edit] X, Y

[edit] Z

[edit] See also

• -phyte
• zoo-

[edit] References