polyzoan
polyzoan · polyzoans
A bryozoanA bryozoan.
/pɒliˈzəʊ.ən/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A bryozoan.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
From Translingual Polyzoa + English -an.From Translingual Polyzoa + English -an.
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Forms
plural: polyzoansSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:bryozoansea matsea mossmoss animal
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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