Sea moss Zool. Any branched marine bryozoan resembling moss.
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sea moss
n 1: 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 [syn: bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, moss
animal]
2: any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple
fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)