1. Plural of bryozoan; small aquatic animals that live in colonies and form branching or encrusting structures, typically found in marine and freshwater environments.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Scientific/biological term; Also called moss animals

Examples

• Bryozoans are colonial organisms that attach to rocks and seaweed in the ocean.
• The scientist studied bryozoans under the microscope to understand their feeding mechanisms.
• Bryozoans form delicate, lace-like structures on the surface of underwater objects.
• These bryozoans filter tiny food particles from the water column.
• Fossil bryozoans help paleontologists understand ancient marine ecosystems.