Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῷο- (zôio-), combining form of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).

28 сент. 2017 г. · word-forming element meaning "animal, living being," from Greek zoion "an animal," literally "a living being," from PIE root *gwei- "to live" ( ...

The combining form zoo– is used like a prefix meaning “living being” or “animal.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.

-zoo- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "animal; living being.'' This meaning is found in such words as: zoo, zoology .

19 нояб. 2024 г. · The meaning of ZOO is a facility with usually indoor and outdoor settings where living, typically wild animals are kept especially for ...

8 дней назад · an area in which animals, especially wild animals, are kept so that people can go and look at them or study them

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun zoo. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

The combining form zo– is used like a prefix meaning “living being” or “animal.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology.

9 окт. 2011 г. · The Greek word ζωη (zoe) means "life" and ζῷον (zoon) means "living being" or "animal." The abbreviation "zoo" is short for "zoological garden" (cf. botanical ...