Definitions

1. noun

A subphylum of colonial, sessile, and usually filter-feeding animals, including the bryozoans.

“The researcher studied the unique characteristics of the ectoprocta phylum in marine environments.”

2. noun

A type of invertebrate animal within the phylum Arthropoda, specifically the class Ectoprocta.

“The species within the class Ectoprocta are often found in freshwater and marine ecosystems.”