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hypotrich

American

[hahy-puh-trik] / ˈhaɪ pə trɪk /

noun

any ciliate of the suborder Hypotricha, having cilia chiefly on the ventral surface.

Other Word Forms

hypotrichous adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypotrich

< New Latin Hypotricha; hypo-, -tricha

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