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Entoprocta

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En`to`proc´ta
n. pl.1.(Zool.) A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina.
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Noun1.Entoprocta - sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa
Endoprocta, phylum Entoprocta
Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa, polyzoa - marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
entoproct - any of various moss-like aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles
phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
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