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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.

   "The blanket of bryozoans also blocks out some of the light needed by the blade for photosynthesis."

2. 2
   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 wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to the Bryozoa. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

moss animalpolyzoanectoproctmoss animalpolyzoanpolyzoan

Example

More examples

"The blanket of bryozoans also blocks out some of the light needed by the blade for photosynthesis."

Etymology

From translingual Bryozoa + -an.

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