‖n.; pl. Ooecia [ NL., fr. Gr. w, 'o`n an egg + &unr_; a house. ] (Zool.) One of the special zooids, or cells, of Bryozoa, destined to receive and develop ova; an ovicell. See Bryozoa. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Zooecia [ NL., fr. Gr. zw^, on an animal + &unr_; house. ] (Zool.) One of the cells or tubes which inclose the feeling zooids of Bryozoa. See Illust. of Sea Moss. [ 1913 Webster ]