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polyzoan

po·ly·zoan

UK/pɒliˈzəʊ.ən/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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sessile aquatic animal forming mosslike 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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From Translingual Polyzoa + English -an.

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