gonozooid

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gonozooid also gynozooid (noun; Greek gone, that which produces seed; zoon, animal; eidos, form): 1. (Bryozoa) A zooid modified as a brood chamber.

2. (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) A gonophore or individual specialized for reproduction in a colony.