polyzoan

pol·y·zo·an  (pl-zn)

n.

See bryozoan.

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[From New Latin Polyza, phylum name : poly- + -za, pl. of -zon; see -zoon.]

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poly·zoan adj.

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polyzoan [ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊən]

n & adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another word for bryozoan

[from New Latin, Polyzoa class name, from poly- + -zoan, from Greek zoion an animal]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

polyzoan - 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 bryozoan, moss animal, sea mat, sea moss invertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa - marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids