moss animal

Questions

What does moss animal mean?

A bryozoan.

Where does moss animal come from?

Calque of Bryozoa, which is from Ancient Greek βρύον (brúon, “moss”) + ζῷα (zōîa), plural of ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”)

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