Polyzoa
[pɔli'zәuә]
Definition
(n. pl.) Same as Bryozoa. See Illust. under Bryozoa, and Phylactolaemata.
(pl. ) of Polyzoon
Editor: Rae
Definition
n.pl. a class of animals forming a crust on stones shells &c. under water:—sing. Polyzō′an Polyzō′on.—adjs. Pol′yzoan Polyzoā′rial.—ns. Polyzoā′rium a compound polyzoan; Polyzō′ary the polypary or polypidom of a polyzoan.—adjs. Polyzō′ic filled with imaginary animals zoolatrous; Polyzō′é°…d consisting of many zoé°…ds.
Editor: Solomon
Examples
- Besides the avicularia, the polyzoa possess curious organs called vibracula. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Certain compound animals, or zoophytes, as they have been termed, namely the Polyzoa, are provided with curious organs called avicularia. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
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