zo·o·phyte (z???-f?t?)n. An invertebrate animal, such as a sea anemone or a sponge, that superficially resembles a plant. Not in scientific use.zo?o·phyt?ic (-f?t??k), zo?o·phyt?i·cal (-?-k?l) adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoophyte (?z????fa?t) n (Zoology) any animal resembling a plant, such as a sea anemone zoophytic, ?zoo?phytical adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zo?o?phyte (?zo? ??fa?t) n. any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant, as a coral or a sea anemone. [1615?25;