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Infusorian (Noun)

Meaning

Any member of the subclass Infusoria.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The microscope slide contained various infusorians, their cilia beating rapidly as they moved through the water.
  • Infusorians are a diverse group of protozoans, including some species that are parasitic and others that are free-living.
  • Stentor, a genus of infusorians, is characterized by its distinctive trumpet-shaped body.
  • The presence of infusorians in the sample can indicate a high degree of organic pollution in the water.
  • Paramecium, a well-known genus of infusorians, is commonly studied in introductory biology classes.

Hypernyms

  • Ciliated Protozoan
  • Ciliophoran
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