Definition of Bryozoa in English:
Bryozoa
plural noun ˌbrʌɪəˈzəʊəˌbrīəˈzōə
Zoology A phylum of sedentary aquatic invertebrates that comprises the moss animals.
Also called Ectoprocta, Polyzoa
Example sentencesExamples
- They are lophophorates, and so are related to the Bryozoa and Phoronida.
- It is important to note here a major difference in morphology affecting regeneration in cheilostomes and cyclostome Bryozoa, such as those described by Ostrovsky.
- It should be noted that ‘deuterostomy’ (the anus developmentally proceeding the mouth) is not unique to Deuterostomia, but is also found in Bryozoa, Brachiozoa and Chaetognatha.
- This pattern is typical of most Porifera, Cnidaria, Bryozoa with coronate larvae, colonial Ascidiacea and many polychaetes.
- An intermediate approach was developed to describe colonial forms of Bryozoa generated through iteration of second-order modular units.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek bruon 'moss' + zōia 'animals'.