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entoprocta

/en-tuh-prok-tuh/US // ˌɛn təˈprɒk tə //

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.

Examples

  • 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.