Polyzoa
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Polyzoa
From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at poly-, -zoa
Example Sentences
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The Polyzoa constitute a class in the third great division of the animal kingdom, the so-called Triploblastea.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
No longer considered as sea-weeds in virtue of their forms and modes of growth, Polyzoa are now shown, by examination of their economy, to belong to the animal kingdom.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert
The like is also seen throughout the extensive family of Polyzoa or Molluscoida.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert
The lower division of the Mollusca, comprising the Polyzoa, Tunicata, and Brachiopoda.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne
The suggestion to place Brachiopods with the Polyzoa, Phoronis, Rhabdopleura and Cephalodiscus, in the Phylum Podaxonia made in Ency.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
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