Entoprocta

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɛntə(ʊ)ˈprɒktə/

plural noun

Zoology
  • a small phylum of sedentary aquatic invertebrates that resemble moss animals. They have a rounded body on a long stalk, bearing a ring of tentacles for filtering food from the water.

Derivatives

entoproct

Pronunciation: /ˈɛntə(ʊ)prɒkt/
noun

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek entos 'within' + prōktos 'anus', the anus being within the ring of tentacles