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Bryozoa
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Bry`o`zo´a
n. pl.1.(Zool.) A class of Molluscoidea, including minute animals which by budding form compound colonies; - called also Polyzoa.
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Noun1.BryozoaBryozoa - 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


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The boulder-strewn area teemed with ancient sponges, bushlike bryozoans, and other animals that form colonies and anchor themselves permanently onto solid footings.
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