-procta

1 of 2

noun plural combining form

-proc·​ta

ˈpräktə

: animals having a (specified) type of anus

—in names of higher taxa

Entoprocta

Ectoprocta

-procta

2 of 2

noun combining form

"

: animal having a (specified) type of anus or buttocks

—in generic names of animals

Dasyprocta

Word History

Etymology

Noun plural combining form

New Latin, from Greek prōktos

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek prōktos

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