entoprocta Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa
    phylum Entoprocta; Endoprocta.

WordNet


En`to*proc"ta noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. within + the anus.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina.

Webster 1913