bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, sea moss, moss animal
(noun) sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bryozoan (plural bryozoans)
(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates. [from 19th c.]
• ectoproct (dated), polyzoan (obsolete), moss animal (uncommon)
bryozoan (not comparable)
(zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa. [from 19th c.]
• polyzoan, polyzoic (both obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Bry`o*zo"an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Bryozoa.
– n.
Definition: One of the Bryozoa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
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