Noun: polyzoan (polyzoans,polyzoa) ,pó-lee'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
"polyzoans are sometimes called moss animals due to their appearance";
- bryozoan, sea mat, sea moss, moss animal
Derived forms: polyzoans
Type of: invertebrate
Part of: Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa
Encyclopedia: Polyzoan