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vorticella
[ vawr-tuh-sel-uh ]
/ ˌvɔr təˈsɛl ə /
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noun, plural vor·ti·cel·lae [vawr-tuh-sel-ee], /ˌvɔr təˈsɛl i/, vor·ti·cel·las.
any ciliated protozoan of the genus Vorticella, having a transparent, bell-shaped body with a retractile stalk.
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Words nearby vorticella
vortex drag, vortex ring, vortex shedding, vortex street, vortical, vorticella, vorticism, vorticity, vorticose, vortiginous, Vortumnus
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British Dictionary definitions for vorticella
vorticella
/ (ˌvɔːtɪˈsɛlə) /
noun plural -lae (-liː)
any protozoan of the genus Vorticella, consisting of a goblet-shaped ciliated cell attached to the substratum by a long contractile stalk
Word Origin for vorticella
C18: from New Latin, literally: a little eddy, from vortex
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