ECTOPROCT

ectoproct

(noun) sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ectoproct (plural ectoprocts)

(dated) synonym of bryozoan

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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