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quence of their aggregation, which pro- 

 duces trunks and expansions of various 

 forms, together with the simple nature 

 of their organization, and the radiating 

 disposition of their organs, resembling 

 the petals of flowers, these animals owe 

 their name of zoophytes or animal plants. 

 But possessing the power of voluntary 

 motion, enjoying the sense of touch, feed- 

 ing on matters which they have swallowed, 

 and digesting these in an internal cavity, 



they must, in every point of view, be con- 

 sidered to be animals. Zoophytes are 

 either free in the sea, or are attached for 

 life after a very early period of growth. 



ZOOPHYTO'LOGY. (from w60vra, a zoo- 

 phyte, and A6yo, discourse, Gr.) That 

 branch of natural history which treats of 

 the structure, habits, &c. of zoophytes. 



ZU'BLITE. The name given to a recently 

 discovered Vesuvian mineral. 



