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entoproct

/ˈɛn.tə.prɒkt/

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noun

/ˈɛn.tə.prɒkt/C2formalscientific
  • ruЛюбое из различных мшистых водных животных, обычно образующих ветвящиеся колонии, при этом каждый полип имеет как рот, так и анус внутри замкнутого кольца щупалец.

Any of various moss-like aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies, with each polyp having both a mouth and an anus within a closed ring of tentacles.

  1. C2formalscientific

    Any of various small, moss-like aquatic animals that usually form branching colonies; each individual polyp has both a mouth and an anus within a closed ring of tentacles.

    ruМшанковидное водное животное

    • The entoproct colony attached itself to the underside of the pier.
    • Marine biologists discovered a new species of entoproct in the deep sea.
    • Entoprocts are often mistaken for bryozoans due to their similar appearance.
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