1. A small aquatic animal belonging to the phylum Entoprocta, characterized by a crown of tentacles surrounding the mouth and anus.
Usage: zoology; also called kamptozoan

Examples

• Entoprocts are microscopic creatures found in marine and freshwater environments.
• The entoproct uses its tentacles to filter food particles from the water.
• Scientists study entoprocts to understand early animal evolution.
• An entoproct attaches itself to rocks or other surfaces on the ocean floor.
• The phylum Entoprocta includes fewer than 200 known species.