"bryozoan" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌbɹɑɪəˈzəʊən/ [US]
Etymology: From Bryozoa + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bryozoa|an}} Bryozoa + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bryozoan (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Bryozoans Synonyms: polyzoan, polyzoic [obsolete] Related terms: bryozoon
    Sense id: en-bryozoan-en-adj-QgMkTvwJ Disambiguation of Bryozoans: 68 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 66 34 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌbɹɑɪəˈzəʊən/ [US] Forms: bryozoans [plural]
Etymology: From Bryozoa + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Bryozoa|an}} Bryozoa + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} bryozoan (plural bryozoans)
  1. (zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: ectoproct [dated], polyzoan [obsolete], moss animal [uncommon] Translations (invertebrate in the phylum Bryozoa): 苔蘚蟲 (Chinese Mandarin), 苔藓虫 (táixiǎnchóng) (Chinese Mandarin), mechovka [feminine] (Czech), mosdiertje [neuter] (Dutch), briozoo (Esperanto), sammaleläin (Finnish), ectoprocte [masculine] (French), Moostierchen [neuter] (German), mosadýr [neuter] (Icelandic), eicteapracht [feminine] (Irish), briozoo [masculine] (Italian), 苔虫 (kokemushi) (Japanese), mszywioł [masculine] (Polish), ectoprocto [masculine] (Portuguese), мша́нка (mšánka) [feminine] (Russian), briozoo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-bryozoan-en-noun-sW5CrotY Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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