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bryozoan

bry·o·zo·an [ brə zṓ ən ] (plural bry·o·zo·ans)


noun 
Definition:
 
invertebrate ocean animal: an invertebrate ocean animal that reproduces by budding. Bryozoans often form colonies on the sea bottom or attached to seaweed. Phylum Bryozoa.

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Bryozoa< Greek bruon "moss" + zoion "animal"]

bry·o·zo·an adjective
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