Cycliophora (Noun)
Meaning
Tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Scientists have been studying cycliophora for decades due to their unique placement on lobsters' lips.
- Cycliophora are a phylum of tiny marine animals, recently discovered on the base of lobsters' setae.
- Research on cycliophora identified these minuscule marine organisms on the claws of a Norwegian lobster.
- Since their discovery, cycliophora have mystified the scientific community with their mystery origins and unusual appearance.
- Considering the amount of time since cycliophora was identified, there remains much to be discovered about these organisms.