- vorticellae
- n. one-celled organism with a bell-shaped body that attaches itself to underwater plants by means of a slender stalk
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
vorticellae
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Vorticellae — Vorticella Vor ti*cel la, n.; pl. E. {Vorticellas}, L. {Vorticell[ae]}. [NL., dim. fr. L. vortex. See {Vortex}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to {Vorticella} and many other genera of the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vorticella — noun (plural vorticellae or cellas) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin vortic , vortex Date: 1787 any of a genus (Vorticella) of stalked bell shaped ciliates … New Collegiate Dictionary
vorticella — /vawr teuh sel euh/, n., pl. vorticellae / sel ee/, vorticellas. any ciliated protozoan of the genus Vorticella, having a transparent, bell shaped body with a retractile stalk. [1780 90; < NL; see VORTEX, ELLA] * * * ▪ protist genus of the… … Universalium
vorticella — /vɔtəˈsɛlə/ (say vawtuh seluh) noun (plural vorticellae /vɔtəˈsɛli/ (say vawtuh selee)) a transparent, bell shaped animalcule on a fine elastic stem. {New Latin, diminutive of vortex} …
vorticella — [vôrt΄ə sel′ə] n. pl. vorticellae [vôr΄tə sel′ē] [ModL, dim. < L vortex: see VORTEX] any of a genus (Vorticella) of one celled ciliates living in water, with a bell shaped body on a thin, contractile stem serving as a holdfast … English World dictionary
