ectoproct

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noun

Synonym of bryozoan.

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bryozoan
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Meanings

nounectoproct (plural ectoprocts)

plural ectoprocts

  1. datedSynonym of bryozoan.

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

    1982, Annals of the South African Museum, volume 86, page 40

    Synonyms: bryozoan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bryozoan.

Similar
bryozoan
Also see
bryozoan

Origin

From the old phylum name, Ectoprocta.

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Cite this entry
APA

ectoproct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoproct

MLA

“ectoproct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoproct. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectoproct,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectoproct.

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