zoophyte
/ˈzoʊəˌfaɪt/
noun
- An animal that looks like a plant, such as a coral, sea anemone, or sponge.
- In biology class, we learned that a zoophyte is an animal that stays fixed in one place like a plant.
- Coral reefs are built by tiny zoophytes called coral polyps.
- The aquarium had a special tank for zoophytes like sea anemones.