👉 In the context of biology, a zonociliate is an organism that can colonize or grow within the tissue of another organism. This process is known as colonization, and it occurs when one organism's cells attach to the surface of another organism, often through specialized structures called "zones" (the areas where colonies are formed). Colonization is important for both organisms because they require nutrients and other resources from each other. For example, a zonociliate might colonize a plant by
