polyzoarium

polyzoarium
polyzoarial, adj.
/pol'ee zoh air"ee euhm/, n., pl. polyzoaria /-air"ee euh/. Zool.
a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.
[1875-80; < NL; see POLY-, -ZOA, -ARIUM]

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