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they are solely and completeh' animals, for their body is 

 no more vegetative than that of an insect or any other 

 animal." 



The fate of the word, however, was not sealed until, 

 by the researches of Tozzetti and subsequent authors, the 

 Nullipores were proved to be " uniquement et completement " 

 vegetative, and the position was then reached, which may 

 be safely regarded as final, that some Zooph3'tes are animals 

 and some are plants, but there are none which partake 

 of a dual nature, being animal in some respects and plants 

 in others. 



But is it necessary that this word should entirely dis- 

 appear from our literature ? Perhaps not. If it is used 

 collectively to signify that strange assortment of animals 

 belonging to several distinct orders of the Animal Kingdom 

 which have a plant-like habit and method of growth, it 

 has a place in our vocabulary which is not otherwise pro- 

 vided for. 



