ectoproct
[ ek-tuh-prokt ]
noun
bryozoan; formerly, one of two broad types of bryozoan.
Origin of ectoproct
1see origin at Ectoprocta
- Compare entoproct.
Words Nearby ectoproct
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British Dictionary definitions for ectoproct
ectoproct
/ (ˈɛktəʊˌprɒkt) /
noun, adjective
another word for bryozoan
Origin of ectoproct
1from ecto- + -proct, from Greek prōktos rectum
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