ectoproct
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English
Etymology
From the old phylum name, Ectoprocta.
Noun
ectoproct (plural ectoprocts)
- (dated) Synonym of bryozoan
- 1982, Annals of the South African Museum, volume 86, page 40:
- Food abundance does not appear to be a limiting factor as many ectoproct colonies are devoid of janolids.
Translations
bryozoan — see bryozoan