epiproct

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US/ˈɛpɪpɹɑkt/UK/ˈɛpɪpɹɒkt/

noun

Either of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.

OriginAncient Greek πρωκτός →
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Meanings

nounepiproct (plural epiprocts)

plural epiprocts

  1. biologyEither of the lateral lobes of the proctiger.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρωκτός
  2. Englishepiproct

epi- + Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

preoptic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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