BRYOZOAN

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

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Etymology

Noun

bryozoan (plural bryozoans)

(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• ectoproct (dated), polyzoan (obsolete), moss animal (uncommon)

Adjective

bryozoan (not comparable)

(zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• polyzoan, polyzoic (both obsolete)

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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