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rotifer

UK/ˈɹəʊtɪfə/US/ˈɹoʊtɪfɚ/

rotifer noun: any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.

rotifer: any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of...
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Noun

rotifer (plural rotifers)

  1. Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.

rotifer meaning in Persian and Thai

rotifer in Persian

organism of the phylum Rotifera
چرخانتباران

rotifer in Thai

organism of the phylum Rotifera
โรติเฟอร์

Synonyms of rotifer

Forms of rotifer

pluralrotifers

Origin of rotifer

From Latin rota (“wheel”) + -fer (“-bearing”), after Italian rotifero.

Words formed from rotifer

Questions about rotifer

What does rotifer mean?
Rotifer means any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.
What is rotifer in Persian?
Rotifer in Persian is چرخانتباران. See Rotifer meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is rotifer?
Rotifer is a noun.
How do you pronounce rotifer?
Rotifer is pronounced /ˈɹəʊtɪfə/ (UK).
What is the plural of rotifer?
The plural of rotifer is rotifers.

Words near rotifer in the dictionary

  1. Rothwells
  2. roti
  3. roti canai
  4. roti john
  5. roti prata
  6. rotifer
  7. rotiferal
  8. rotiferan
  9. rotiferans
  10. rotiferous
  11. rotifers

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