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内肛動物 (naikoudoubutsu) Japanese meaning: entoproct | Kotomora

内ない肛こう動どう物ぶつ

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Meanings

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entoproct

A phylum of small aquatic invertebrates; technical term used in biology.

内ない肛こう動どう物ぶつは、かつて外がい肛こう動どう物ぶつとともに苔こけ虫むし動どう物ぶつに分

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Entoprocts were once classified together with ectoprocts in the Bryozoa.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
肛anus
動move, motion, change
物thing, object, matter

Related words

外がい肛こう動どう物ぶつ
Ectoproct (phylum Ectoprocta); often contrasted with entoprocts in older classification systems.

Etymology

From 内 (inside) + 肛 (anus) + 動物 (animal), referring to the position of the anus inside the ring of tentacles.