moss animals

A form of moss animal — A bryozoan.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of moss animal

    By the superficial observer moss animals or bryozoans (Bryozoa) are easily confused with the sponges, although bryozoans differ remarkably from the latter creatures of a far more complex organisation.

    2013, Freshwater Invertebrates in Central Europe: A Field Guide, Springer Science & Business Media, translation of original by György Kriska, →ISBN, page 374
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