| Pronunciation: | | see mat
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[n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | bryozoan, moss animal, polyzoan, sea moss |
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| | See Also: | | Bryozoa, invertebrate, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" mat`\ (Zo["o]l.)
Any bryozoan of the genus {Flustra} or allied genera which
form frondlike corals.
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