Meaning of Cycliophora in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌsɪkliˈɑfərə/

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  1. Noun

    Cycliophora

    Etymology

    modern Latin (plural), from Greek kuklios‘circular’ + pherein‘to bear’

    Definitions

    1. tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips

    Examples

    • « identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta »

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