| Pronunciation: | | see mos
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- [n] any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
- [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 mat |
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| | See Also: | | Bryozoa, invertebrate, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa, red algae |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" moss`\ (?; 115). (Zo["o]l.)
Any branched marine bryozoan resembling moss.
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