Bryozoa

Bry`o`zo´a

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) A class of Molluscoidea, including minute animals which by budding form compound colonies; - called also Polyzoa.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Bryozoa - marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals bryozoan, moss animal, polyzoan, sea mat, sea moss - 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 Ectoprocta, phylum Ectoprocta - coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa Endoprocta, Entoprocta, phylum Entoprocta - sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes