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zo-
variant of zoo- before a vowel.
zooid.
zo
1/ əʊ /
noun
a Tibetan breed of cattle, developed by crossing the yak with common cattle
zo-
2combining form
a variant (before a vowel) of zoo-
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zo-1
Example Sentences
He threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Lambert and a 26-yard touchdown pass to 6-6 sophomore tight end Zo Edwards.
So who was the woman who went by the name of Zo, and what inspired her to acts of such defiance and bravery?
Zo soon moved into a hotel in Piccadilly and joined up with the Polish authorities, who were bemused by the arrival of someone who had gained legendary status - but was also a woman.
Zo was determined to return to the fight in her homeland, and joining up with Poland's elite paratrooper unit in Britain - known as the Cichociemni or Silent Unseen - made this possible.
During the war, several of the UK's stately homes were requisitioned as training camps and Zo was sent to Audley End House, in Essex, to brief the troops about how to remain unnoticed in occupied Poland.
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When To Use
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.The form zo- comes from Greek ôDz, meaning “animal.” The word zoo also ultimately comes from this Greek root. Zoo is shortened from zoological garden.What are variants of zo-?The form zo- is a variant of zoo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.When combined as a suffix, zo- becomes -zoa or -zoon, as in protozoa or ectozoon. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles for zoo-, -zoa, and -zoon.
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