moss animal

noun

A bryozoan.

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Meanings

nounmoss animal (plural moss animals)

plural moss animals

  1. uncommonbiologyA bryozoan.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding

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Broader
invertebrate
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Origin

Calque of Bryozoa, which is from Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + ζῷα (zōîa), plural of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”)

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moss animal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss%20animal

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moss animal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moss%20animal.

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