bryozoan
noun
bryo·zo·an
ˌbrī-ə-ˈzō-ən 
: any of a phylum (Bryozoa) of aquatic mostly marine invertebrate animals that reproduce by budding and usually form permanently attached branched or mossy colonies
bryozoan
adjective
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In addition to sea slugs, other snails have been known to graze on bryozoan.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Still, there are thousands of bryozoan species worldwide.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This gelatinous blob is an invertebrate called a bryozoan, specifically the species Pectinatella magnifica.
—Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Common coastal stowaways included amphipods, isopods, hydroids and bryozoans, most of which originated from the northwest Pacific.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2023
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Still, there are thousands of bryozoan species worldwide.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This gelatinous blob is an invertebrate called a bryozoan, specifically the species Pectinatella magnifica.
—Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Common coastal stowaways included amphipods, isopods, hydroids and bryozoans, most of which originated from the northwest Pacific.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2023
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“Bryozoan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bryozoan. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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