periproct

English

Noun

periproct (plural periprocts)

1. (zoology) The region surrounding the anus, particularly in echinoderms.

Related terms

• periproctal
• procto-

References

• “periproct”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• tricopper