bryozoan

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Bryozoa +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɑɪəˈzəʊən/ === Noun === bryozoan (plural bryozoa or bryozoans) (zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates. [from 19th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== ectoproct (dated), polyzoan (obsolete), moss animal (uncommon) ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === bryozoan (not comparable) (zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa. [from 19th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== polyzoan, polyzoic (both obsolete) === Related terms === bryozoon