Bryozoan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌbɹɑɪəˈzəʊən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bryozoan is a noun meaning (zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
Meaning
(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
More Meanings
- (zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa.
Example Sentences
The blanket of bryozoans also blocks out some of the light needed by the blade for photosynthesis.
Every microscopic individual in a bryozoan colony is a clone of the original animal that settled on the lake floor, and is a hermaphrodite, both male and female.
Word Forms
- bryozoa
- bryozoans
Synonyms for bryozoan
Depending on context, synonyms include ectoproct, polyzoan, polyzoic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyzoan, bryozan, bryozoology, bryozoon, cyclostomatid, kenozooid.
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