Bryozoa

[ brahy-uh-zoh-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a phylum of invertebrates comprising about 4000 marine and freshwater species of bryozoans.

Origin of Bryozoa¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; bryo-, -zoa

This class of animals is also called Bryozoa, and certain species have the common names of sea-mats and corallines.

Bryozoa, "moss-animals," from some forming cells having that appearance.

The germs of bryozoa or of the fresh water sponges resist any amount of cold, but the full grown forms die at the first cold turn.

Bryozoa, a group of minute animals which form encrustations on seaweeds and stones, 46.

More than 100 species of Polyzoa (Bryozoa) have been collected, among them are some highly interesting forms.

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