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spirotrich

spirotrich noun: any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, of the class Spirotrichea, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth.

Noun

spirotrich (plural spirotrichs)

  1. Any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, of the class Spirotrichea, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth.

Forms of spirotrich

pluralspirotrichs

Origin of spirotrich

From spiro- + trich.

Questions about spirotrich

What does spirotrich mean?
Spirotrich means any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, of the class Spirotrichea, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth.
What part of speech is spirotrich?
Spirotrich is a noun.
What is the plural of spirotrich?
The plural of spirotrich is spirotrichs.

Words near spirotrich in the dictionary

  1. spirostreptids
  2. spirotane
  3. spirotanes
  4. spirotetronate
  5. spirotetronates
  6. spirotrich
  7. spirotrichean
  8. spirotricheans
  9. spirotrichous
  10. spirotrichs
  11. spiroundecane

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