BRYOZOUM

Bry`o*zo"um, n. Etym: [NL. See Bryozoa.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An individual zooid of a bryozoan coralline, of which there may be two or more kinds in a single colony. The zooecia usually have a wreath of tentacles around the mouth, and a well developed stomach and intestinal canal; but these parts are lacking in the other zooids (Avicularia, Ooecia, etc.).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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