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Bryozoa
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bryozoa
Translingual
thumb|Bryozoa colony
Etymology
From mul bryo- -zoa.
Pronunciation
en /ˌbɹɑɪ.əˈzəʊ.ə/ UK
Proper noun
phylum superphylum Lophotrochozoa bryozoans or moss animals, small aquatic invertebrate filter-feeding animals, almost all of which are colonial, both the individuals and the colonies taking many forms
Synonyms
Ectoprocta phylum obsolete or alternative
mul Polyzoa obsolete
Hypernyms
superphylum mul Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia superphylum - superphylum
Hyponyms
phylum Gymnolaemata class, Phylactolaemata class, Stenolaemata class - classes
References
mul Bryozoans