Ctenostomata

plural noun

Cteno·​sto·​ma·​ta

ˌtenəˈstōmətə

: an order of Bryozoa (class Gymnolaemata) having a circle of processes resembling bristles that close the aperture when the tentacles are retracted

ctenostomatous

¦tenə¦stämətəs

adjective

ctenostome

ˈtenəˌstōm

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cten- + -stomata

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