1. A tiny marine animal that lives in colonies and has a mouth surrounded by tentacle-like structures for feeding.
Usage: Also called moss animal.; Plural: bryozoans or bryozoa.

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to bryozoans.

Examples

• Bryozoans form delicate, lace-like colonies on rocks and seaweed.
• The scientist studied bryozoan fossils to understand ancient ocean life.
• Bryozoan colonies can be found in both saltwater and freshwater environments.
• Under the microscope, the bryozoan's feeding tentacles were clearly visible.
• These bryozoan structures are sometimes mistaken for coral or seaweed.