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Entoprocta

Syllabification: (En·to·proc·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌentəˈpräktə/

Zoology
Definition of Entoprocta
  • 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.

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entoproct

Pronunciation: /ˈentəˌpräkt/

noun

Origin:

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

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