ENTOPROCTA

Entoprocta, phylum Entoprocta, Endoprocta

(noun) sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


En`to*proc"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARSEC

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