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-procta

noun plural combining form
-proc·​ta | \ ˈpräktə\

Definition of -procta

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: animals having a (specified) type of anus —in names of higher taxa EntoproctaEctoprocta

-procta

noun combining form
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Definition of -procta (Entry 2 of 2)

: animal having a (specified) type of anus or buttocks —in generic names of animals Dasyprocta

History and Etymology for -procta

Noun plural combining form

New Latin, from Greek prōktos

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek prōktos

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