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
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
