polyzoarium

American  

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

noun

Zoology.

plural

polyzoaria

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

• polyzoarial adjective

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