poly zoarium

pol·y·zo·ar·i·um

[pol-ee-zoh-air-ee-uhm]
noun, plural pol·y·zo·ar·i·a [-air-ee-uh] . Zoology.
a bryozoan colony, or its supporting skeleton.

Origin:
1875–80; < Neo-Latin; see poly-, -zoa, -arium

pol·y·zo·ar·i·al, adjective
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polyzoarium (ˌpɒlɪzəʊˈɛərɪəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ia
a colony of bryozoan animals or its supporting skeletal framework
 
polyzo'arial
 
adj

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Poly zoarium is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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