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bryozoon

/ˌbɹɑɪ.əˈzəʊˌɒn/

bryozoon noun: a polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies.

Noun

bryozoon (plural bryozoa)

  1. A polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies.

Forms of bryozoon

pluralbryozoa

Origin of bryozoon

From bryo- + zoon.

Questions about bryozoon

What does bryozoon mean?
Bryozoon means a polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies.
What part of speech is bryozoon?
Bryozoon is a noun.
How do you pronounce bryozoon?
Bryozoon is pronounced /ˌbɹɑɪ.əˈzəʊˌɒn/.
What is the plural of bryozoon?
The plural of bryozoon is bryozoa.

Words near bryozoon in the dictionary

  1. bryozoans
  2. bryozoological
  3. bryozoologist
  4. bryozoologists
  5. bryozoology
  6. bryozoon
  7. bryozoum
  8. Brys
  9. Bryson
  10. Bryson City
  11. Brysonesque

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