English Dictionary

zoophyte

/ˈzəʊəfaɪt/

noun

(biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.

The coral is a type of zoophyte found in the ocean.

意味（1）

(biology, historical) An animal thought to have the characteristics of a plant, later specifically an invertebrate of the (former) group Zoophyta, comprising sponges, corals and sea anemones.

意味（2）

(biology, historical) A plant believed to have the characteristics of an animal, especially a sensitive plant or vegetable lamb.

And besides, as there are many Zoophyts, and sensitive Plants […] so have we, in some Authors, Instances of Plants turning into Animals, and Animals into Plants, and the like […]