Etymology

bryozoan

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Today it means: A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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From Translingual Bryozoa + English -an.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
  • from 19th c. Pertaining to the Bryozoa.

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