polyzoic

(ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊɪk)

adj

1. (Zoology) (of certain colonial animals) having many zooids or similar polyps

2. (Zoology) producing or containing many sporozoites

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Macroevolutionary patterns of morphological diversification among parasitic fl atworms (platyhelminthes: Cercomeria)

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