Useful english dictionary. 2012.
protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… … Universalium
gymnostome — ▪ protozoan order any ciliated protozoan of the large holotrichous order Gymnostomatida; included are oval to elongated protozoans with simple, uniformly distributed hairlike processes (cilia) and a mouth opening (cytostome) on the body surface… … Universalium
astome — ▪ protozoan any uniformly ciliated protozoan of the order Astomatida, commonly found in annelid worms and other invertebrates. As the name implies, this parasite has no mouth. Some astomes attach themselves to their hosts by suckers; others … Universalium
entodiniomorph — ▪ protozoan any ciliated protozoan of the order Entodiniomorphida. They are harmless parasites in the rumen and intestines of cattle, horses, and other herbivores. Entodiniomorphs are common and extremely numerous: one cow may harbour 10 billion … Universalium
hymenostome — ▪ protozoan any member of the evenly ciliated protozoan order Hymenostomatida. Included in this order are the genus Paramecium, often used in laboratory studies, and the even more widely studied genus Tetrahymena, which can be easily… … Universalium
Bath treatment (fishkeeping) — Bath treatments are disease treatments that originated since the earliest days of goldfish culture. They are easy to carry out. One of the most effective procedure is called the salt bath which is quite effective in eradicating ciliated parasites … Wikipedia
Colpoda — Typical large colpoda @ 400X Measurements of large colpoda in micrometres … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
ciliate — I noun a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ciliated protozoan, ↑ciliophoran • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon … Useful english dictionary
tetrahymena — noun relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research • Hypernyms: ↑ciliate, ↑ciliated protozoan, ↑ciliophoran • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Tetrahymena * * * ˌte.trəˈhīmənə noun ( … Useful english dictionary
