Noun: sea mat see mat
- 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
"Divers observed sea mats covering the rocky surfaces of the reef";
- bryozoan, polyzoan, sea moss, moss animal
Derived forms: sea mats
Type of: invertebrate
Part of: Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa
Encyclopedia: Sea mat