polyzoarium

American  

[pol-ee-zoh-air-ee-uhm] / ˌpɒl i zoʊˈɛər i əm /

noun

Zoology.

polyzoaria plural

1. a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.

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polyzoarium British  

/ ˌpɒlɪzəʊˈɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a colony of bryozoan animals or its supporting skeletal framework

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• polyzoarial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• polyzoaria
  plural

Etymology

Origin of polyzoarium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at poly-, -zoa, -arium

Example Sentences

Colour dirty white: forms a broad frondose polyzoarium 1 1/2 to 2 inches, or perhaps more, in height.

From Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 by MacGillivray, John