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Polyzoa

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bryozoa(also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies.
phylum bryozoanounmarine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids

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bryozoanoun(also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies.
phylum bryozoanounmarine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
polyzoannoun(zoology, obsolete) A bryozoan.
polyzoonnoun(obsolete) A bryozoan.
polyzoarynoun(zoology) A colony of polyzoa.
polyzoariumnoun(zoology) A polyzoary
moss animalnoun(zoology, uncommon) A bryozoan.
ectoproctanouncoextensive with or a subphylum of bryozoa
polyparynounpolyparium
bryozoannoun(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
molluscanounMolluscs considered as a group.
radiolarianounThe members of the taxonomic subclass Radiolaria; radiolarians.
zooeciumnoun(zoology) One of the cells or tubes which enclose the feeding zooids of Bryozoa.
ectoproctnoun(dated) Synonym of bryozoan.
madreporarianounstony corals
urochordatenoun(zoology) Any marine invertebrate of the subphylum Urochordata; the sea squirts.
strombnoun(zoology) Any marine univalve mollusk of Strombus and allied genera.
brachiopodanounmarine invertebrates that resemble mollusks
scaphopodanounsmall class of bilaterally symmetrical marine forms comprising the tooth shells
sea mossnounCertain red algae, such as:

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