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


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


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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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