bryozoans; moss animals
Scientific term for aquatic colonial invertebrates of the phylum Bryozoa; often encountered in biology or nature contexts.
Bryozoans are small colonial animals that live in the sea and freshwater.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
Full kanji spelling; less common than the kana-mixed form, but still encountered in scientific contexts.
Compound of 苔 (koke, 'moss') + 虫 (mushi, 'insect/worm') + 類 (rui, 'group/class'), referring to their moss-like appearance.