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En•to•proc•ta

Pronunciation: (en"tu-prok'tu), [key]
—n.
a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles. Also called Endoprocta. Cf. Ectoprocta.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

entoproct

entourage

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