bryozoan

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˌbɹɑɪəˈzəʊən/

Noun

bryozoan (plural bryozoans)

1. (zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates. [from 19th c.]
   • 1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, p. 79:

     The blanket of bryozoans also blocks out some of the light needed by the blade for photosynthesis.

Synonyms

• ectoproct (dated), polyzoan (obsolete), moss animal (uncommon)

Translations

• French: ectoprocte
• German: Moostierchen
• Italian: briozoo
• Portuguese: ectoprocto
• Russian: мша́нка
• Spanish: briozoo

Adjective

bryozoan (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• polyzoan, polyzoic (both obsolete)

Related terms

• bryozoon

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