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Definition of entoproctous in English:

entoproctous

adjective

rareZoology

  • Of or relating to the former bryozoan group Entoprocta.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From scientific Latin Entoprocta Entoprocta + -ous.

Pronunciation

entoproctous

/ˈɛntə(ʊ)prɒktəs/