Entoprocta

American  

[en-tuh-prok-tuh] / ˌɛn təˈprɒk tə /

noun

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Entoprocta

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

Example Sentences

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

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson