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单词 entoprocta
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Entoprocta

[ en-tuh-prok-tuh ]
/ ˌɛn təˈprɒk tə /

noun

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.
Also called Endoprocta.
Compare Ectoprocta.

Origin of Entoprocta

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

Words nearby Entoprocta

entomophilous, entomostracan, entophyte, entopic, entoproct, Entoprocta, entoptic, entoretina, entourage, entozoan, entozoic
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Example sentences from the Web for Entoprocta

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

    Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids &amp; Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale
  • It probably corresponds with the ciliated disc in the Entoprocta.

    The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
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