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infusorium

infusorium noun: any of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as protozoa and unicellular algae, found in freshwater habitats.

Noun

infusorium (plural infusoria)

  1. Any of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as protozoa and unicellular algae, found in freshwater habitats.

Forms of infusorium

pluralinfusoria

Origin of infusorium

From New Latin īnfūsōrium, from Latin īnfundō.

Words formed from infusorium

Questions about infusorium

What does infusorium mean?
Infusorium means any of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as protozoa and unicellular algae, found in freshwater habitats.
What part of speech is infusorium?
Infusorium is a noun.
What is the plural of infusorium?
The plural of infusorium is infusoria.

Words near infusorium in the dictionary

  1. infusories
  2. infusoriform
  3. infusorigen
  4. infusorigens
  5. infusorioid
  6. infusorium
  7. infusors
  8. infusory
  9. infy
  10. ing
  11. ing-bing

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