moss animal

moss animal

n.

See bryozoan.

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bry•o•zo•an

(ˌbraɪ əˈzoʊ ən)

n.

1. Also called moss animal. any marine or freshwater colonial animal of the phylum Bryozoa, forming branching, encrusting, or gelatinous mosslike masses.

adj.

2. belonging to the Bryozoa.

[1870–75; < New Latin Bryozo(a) (see bryo-, -zoa) + -an¹]

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moss animal - 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, polyzoan, 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

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