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.
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Origin of gastrotrich
1935–40; <New Latin Gastrotricha, equivalent to gastro-gastro- + Greek -tricha neuter plural of -trichos -haired, adj. derivative of thríx hair
OTHER WORDS FROM gastrotrich
gas·trot·ri·chan [gas-tro-tri-kuhn], /gæsˈtrɒ trɪ kən/, adjectiveWords nearby gastrotrich
gastrostenosis, gastrostolavage, gastrostomy, gastrotomy, gastrotonometry, gastrotrich, gastrotropic, gastrovascular, gastrula, gastrulate, gastrulation
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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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