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gastrotrich

[ gas-truh-trik ]
/ ˈgæs trə trɪk /

noun

any of the microscopic, multicellular animals of the class or phylum Gastrotricha, of fresh or salt waters, characterized by bands of cilia on the ventral surface of the bottle-shaped or ribbony body and by a protrusible feeding apparatus at the mouth.

Nearby words

  1. gastrostolavage,
  2. gastrostomy,
  3. gastrotomic,
  4. gastrotomy,
  5. gastrotonometry,
  6. gastrotropic,
  7. gastrovascular,
  8. gastrula,
  9. gastrulate,
  10. gastrulation

Origin of gastrotrich

1935–40; < New Latin Gastrotricha, equivalent to gastro- gastro- + Greek -tricha neuter plural of -trichos -haired, adj. derivative of thríx hair
Related formsgas·trot·ri·chan [gas-tro-tri-kuh n] /gæsˈtrɒ trɪ kən/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gastrotrich

gastrotrich

/ (ˈɡæstrətrɪk) /

noun

any minute aquatic multicellular animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, having a wormlike body covered with cilia and bristles

Word Origin for gastrotrich

from New Latin gastrotricha, from gastro- + Greek -trichos -haired: see tricho-
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