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noun
A bryozoan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, sea moss
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: invertebrate
History
Calque of Bryozoa, which is from Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + ζῷα (zōîa), plural of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”)
