Definitions for Entoprocta

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Entoprocta En·to·proc·ta

Spelling: [en-tuh-prok-tuh]

IPA: /ˌɛn təˈprɒk tə/

Entoprocta is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 668 anagrams from letters in Entoprocta (acenooprtt).

Definitions for Entoprocta

noun

1. a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles.

Origin of Entoprocta

New Latin, equivalent to ento- ento- + -procta Greek -prōkta, neuter plural of -prōktos, adj. derivative of prōktós anus, rectum

Examples for Entoprocta

The former is the only representative in fresh water of the Entoprocta and has only been found in N. America.

It probably corresponds with the ciliated disc in the Entoprocta.