Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Ectoprocta
‖
Ecˊto-proc′ta
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἐκτόσ
outside outside + [GREEK] the anus.] (Zoöl.)
An order of Bryozoa in which the anus lies outside the circle of tentacles.
Definition 2024
Ectoprocta
Ectoprocta
Translingual
Proper noun
Ectoprocta
- A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Animalia – the Bryozoa or moss animals.
- A taxonomic division within the phylum Bryozoa.
Coordinate terms
- (division of Bryozoa): Entoprocta