Bryozoa

[ brahy-uh-zoh-uh ]

/ ˌbraɪ əˈzoʊ ə /

noun

a phylum of invertebrates comprising about 4000 marine and freshwater species of bryozoans.

Compare Ectoprocta, Entoprocta.

Origin of Bryozoa

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at bryo-, -zoa

Words nearby Bryozoa

bryo-, bryology, bryony, bryophyllum, bryophyte, Bryozoa, bryozoan, Brython, Brythonic, Brześć nad Bugiem, BS

Example sentences from the Web for Bryozoa

The germs of bryozoa or of the fresh water sponges resist any amount of cold, but the full grown forms die at the first cold turn.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882|Various
This extremely graceful form is common on Bryozoa at Woods Hole.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins
This class of animals is also called Bryozoa, and certain species have the common names of sea-mats and corallines.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The Bryozoa have many affinities with the Mollusca, to which some naturalists consider them to belong.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various

Bryozoa, "moss-animals," from some forming cells having that appearance.
Marvels of Pond-life|Henry J. Slack

单词	bryozoa
释义	Bryozoa [ brahy-uh-zoh-uh ] / ˌbraɪ əˈzoʊ ə / noun a phylum of invertebrates comprising about 4000 marine and freshwater species of bryozoans. Compare Ectoprocta, Entoprocta. Origin of Bryozoa From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at bryo-, -zoa Words nearby Bryozoa bryo-, bryology, bryony, bryophyllum, bryophyte, Bryozoa, bryozoan, Brython, Brythonic, Brześć nad Bugiem, BS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bryozoa The germs of bryozoa or of the fresh water sponges resist any amount of cold, but the full grown forms die at the first cold turn. Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882\|Various This extremely graceful form is common on Bryozoa at Woods Hole. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins This class of animals is also called Bryozoa, and certain species have the common names of sea-mats and corallines. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold The Bryozoa have many affinities with the Mollusca, to which some naturalists consider them to belong. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879\|Various Bryozoa, "moss-animals," from some forming cells having that appearance. Marvels of Pond-life\|Henry J. Slack
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