Bryozoa

[brahy-uh-zoh-uh]

noun

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

Compare Ectoprocta, Entoprocta.

Origin of Bryozoa

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

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Historical Examples of bryozoa

The name of Bryozoa, Moss-Corals, was formerly given to these growths.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life
B. Lindsay
Bryozoa, "moss-animals," from some forming cells having that appearance.
Marvels of Pond-life
Henry J. Slack
This class of animals is also called Bryozoa, and certain species have the common names of sea-mats and corallines.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide
Augusta Foote Arnold
A division of the Molluscoida comprising compound animals, such as the Sea-mat—sometimes called Bryozoa.
The Ancient Life History of the Earth
Henry Alleyne Nicholson
The Bryozoa have many affinities with the Mollusca, to which some naturalists consider them to belong.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879
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