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ectoproct

/ˈɛk.tə.prɒkt/

Übersetzung: Sitzendes, moosartiges Wassertier, bei dem der After des Polypen außerhalb des Tentakelkranzes liegt; meist eine Kolonie bildendes wirbelloses Tier.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɛk.tə.prɒkt/

A noun referring to a sessile, mossy aquatic animal characterized by having the anus of the polyp located outside the crown of tentacles.

  • 🇩🇪Sitzendes, moosartiges Wassertier, bei dem der After des Polypen außerhalb des Tentakelkranzes liegt; meist eine Kolonie bildendes wirbelloses Tier.
  1. Aquatic invertebrate C2 formal scientific

    A small, sessile, moss-like aquatic animal that forms colonies, characterized by having the anus located outside the ring of tentacles.

    • Ectoprocts are often found encrusting on rocks and seaweed in marine environments.
    • The colony of ectoprocts resembled a delicate, calcified lace.
    • Scientists studied the feeding behavior of ectoprocts in the tide pool.

    🇩🇪Wasserbewohnendes wirbelloses Tier

    Synonyme: bryozoanpolyzoan

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