bryozoan

Definition

A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.

Etymology

From translingual Bryozoa + -an.

Example Sentences

• "The blanket of bryozoans also blocks out some of the light needed by the blade for photosynthesis."
• "Every microscopic individual in a bryozoan colony is a clone of the original animal that settled on the lake floor, and is a hermaphrodite, both male and female."