suctoria

suctoria
I. \\ˌsəkˈtōrēə\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from neuter plural of suctorius suctorial
: a class of complex protozoans (subphylum Ciliophora) which have cilia only early in development and in which the mature form is fixed to the substrate, lacks locomotor organelles or cytostome, and obtains food through specialized suctorial tentacles — compare acineta, podophrya
II.
Etymology: New Latin
synonym of hirudinea
III.
Etymology: New Latin
synonym of siphonaptera
IV.
Etymology: New Latin
synonym of rhizocephala

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  • Suctoria — Suc*to ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Suction}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. An order of Infusoria having the body armed with somewhat stiff, tubular processes which they use as suckers in obtaining their food. They are usually stalked. [1913 Webster] 2. Same as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Suctorĭa — Suctorĭa, Gruppe der Infusorien (s. d.) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Suctoria —   [zu lateinisch suctus »das Saugen«], die Saugtierchen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Suctoria — ⇒ Ciliata …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • Suctoria —   Suctoria Suctoria atacando a un Colpidium …   Wikipedia Español

  • Suctoria — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Suctoria domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata superphylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Phyllopharyngea subclassis = Suctoria subclassis authority = Claparède Lachmann 1858 subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Suctoria — Sauginfusorien Ein Sauginfusor aus dem Süßwasser (links) fängt einen größeren Einzeller (Colpidium sp.; rechts) (Mikroskopaufnahme) Systematik …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Suctoria — см. Сосущие инфузории …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

  • Suctoria — Suc·to·ria .sək tōr ē ə n pl a class of complex protozoans (subphylum Ciliophora) which in the mature form are fixed to the substrate, lack locomotor organelles or a mouth, and obtain food through specialized suctorial tentacles …   Medical dictionary

  • suctoria — suc·to·ria …   English syllables

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