polyzoan

[ pol-ee-zoh-uh n ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈzoʊ ən /

adjective, noun British.

Nearby words

polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvoltine, polywater, polyxena, polyzoa, polyzoan, polyzoarium, polyzoic, pom, pom-pom, poma lift

Origin of polyzoan

1855–60; < New Latin Polyzo(a) Polyzoa + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for polyzoan

polyzoan

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊən) /

noun, adjective

another word for bryozoan

Word Origin for polyzoan

C19: from New Latin, Polyzoa class name, from poly- + -zoan, from Greek zoion an animal

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