Ctenostomata
plural noun
Cteno·sto·ma·ta
ˌtenəˈstōmətə
: an order of Bryozoa (class Gymnolaemata) having a circle of processes resembling bristles that close the aperture when the tentacles are retracted
ctenostomatous adjective
¦tenə¦stämətəs
ctenostome noun
ˈtenəˌstōm
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from cten- + -stomata