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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of bryozoan. dated

   "Food abundance does not appear to be a limiting factor as many ectoproct colonies are devoid of janolids."

2. 2
   sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bryozoanmoss animal

Example

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"Food abundance does not appear to be a limiting factor as many ectoproct colonies are devoid of janolids."

Etymology

From the old phylum name, Ectoprocta.

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