Ectoprocta

plural noun

Ec·​to·​proc·​ta

in some classifications

: an order or subclass coextensive with Bryozoa

—used by those who use Bryozoa as a division of Molluscoidea

ectoproctous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗təs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ect- + -procta entry 1

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