Sea mat \Sea" mat`\ (Zo["o]l.)
Any bryozoan of the genus {Flustra} or allied genera which
form frondlike corals.
sea mat
n : 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 moss}, {moss
animal}]