Bryozoa

See also: bryozoa

Translingual
Bryozoa colony

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + ζῷα (zôia), plural of ζῷον (zôion, “animal”)

Pronunciation
  • (English, UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɑɪ.əˈzəʊ.ə/

Proper noun

Bryozoa

  1. A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Lophotrochozoa – the bryozoans or moss animals, small aquatic invertebrate filter-feeding animals, almost all of which are colonial, both the individuals and the colonies taking many forms.

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