Advertisements
An invertebrate animal (as coral or a sponge) that resembles a plant (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen October 17, 2026
Answer
ZOOPHYTE
Advertisements
The Root
ZOmeans “animal”
In a sentence: Divers are often amazed at the colorful ZOOPHYTE growing on or near the local reef.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “An invertebrate animal (as coral or a sponge) that resembles a plant (noun)” has the answer ZOOPHYTE (8 letters), built on the root ZO, which means “animal”. See the full October 17, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
Advertisements