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vorticella
[ vawr-tuh-sel-uh ]
noun
plural vorticellae vorticellas.
- any ciliated protozoan of the genus Vorticella, having a transparent, bell-shaped body with a retractile stalk.
vorticella
/ ˌɔːɪˈɛə /
noun
- any protozoan of the genus Vorticella, consisting of a goblet-shaped ciliated cell attached to the substratum by a long contractile stalk
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vorticella1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vorticella1
C18: from New Latin, literally: a little eddy, from vortex
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If we fail to find the tree, we may secure other species of vorticella, all of which are very beautiful.
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Dr. H. Charlton Bastian has also stated that, in spite of much observation, he has never seen the process in vorticella.
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