| Pronunciation: | | `pâlee'zowun
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| Matching Terms: | | polyzoa, polyzoarium, polyzoary
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| | Definition: | | [n] sessile aquatic animal forming mosslike colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding |
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| | Synonyms: | | bryozoan, moss animal, sea mat, sea moss |
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| | See Also: | | Bryozoa, invertebrate, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pol`y*zo"an\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any species of Polyzoa; one of the Polyzoa.
(b) A polyzo["o]n.
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