"bryozoon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌbɹɑɪ.əˈzəʊˌɒn/ Forms: bryozoa [plural]
Etymology: From bryo- + zoon. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bryo|zoon}} bryo- + zoon Head templates: {{en-noun|bryozoa}} bryozoon (plural bryozoa)
  1. A polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Bryozoans Related terms: bryozoa, bryozoan

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