Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectoproct

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ec-to-proct
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of bryozoan.

Dated

Example Sentences

"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.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

ectoprocts (plural)

Synonyms

bryozoan

Questions

What does ectoproct mean?: Synonym of bryozoan.
Where does ectoproct come from?: From the old phylum name, Ectoprocta.

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