Noun: bryozoan ,brI-u'zow-un
- 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
"Bryozoans are sometimes called moss animals due to their appearance";
- polyzoan, sea mat, sea moss, moss animal
Derived forms: bryozoans
Type of: invertebrate
Part of: Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa
Encyclopedia: Bryozoan