Stentor

[sten-tawr]

noun

1. (in theIliad ) a Greek herald with a loud voice.

2. (lowercase),  a person having a very loud or powerful voice.

3. (lowercase),  a trumpet-shaped, ciliate protozoan of the genus Stentor.

stentor

¹

/ ˈstɛntɔː /

noun

1. a person with an unusually loud voice

2. any trumpet-shaped protozoan of the genus Stentor, having a ciliated spiral feeding funnel at the wider end: phylum Ciliophora (ciliates)

Stentor

²

/ ˈstɛntɔː /

noun

1. Greek myth a Greek herald with a powerful voice who died after he lost a shouting contest with Hermes, herald of the gods

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stentor¹

C19: after _Stentor

Example Sentences

And the capacity to make decisions is the very thing mounting evidence seems to indicate single-celled Stentor is capable of.

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In their setup, Stentor did not respond to carmine powder the way Jennings described.

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Stentors — or trumpet animalcules — are a group of single-celled freshwater protozoa.

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She had studied in New York and worked at the Actors Studio, according to De Stentor, a Dutch newspaper.

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Beating cilia propel Stentor as it twists and turns in search of food in freshwater streams and lakes.

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