Entoprocta


[en-tuh-prok-tuh] /ˌɛn təˈprɒk tə/

noun
1.
a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the : considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles.

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