The story
Calque of Bryozoa, which is from Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + ζῷα (zōîa), plural of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
moss animal
Today it means: A bryozoan. Full definition →
Today it means: A bryozoan. Full definition →