- peridinian
- nounflagellate with a thick test composed of plates• Hypernyms: ↑dinoflagellate• Member Holonyms: ↑Peridiniidae, ↑family Peridiniidae
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peridinian — peri·din·i·an … English syllables
dinoflagellate — noun chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton • Hypernyms: ↑flagellate, ↑flagellate protozoan, ↑flagellated protozoan, ↑mastigophoran, ↑mastigophore • Hyponyms: ↑noctiluca, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Peridiniidae — noun marine and freshwater dinoflagellates • Syn: ↑Peridiniidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Dinoflagellata, ↑order Dinoflagellata, ↑Cilioflagellata, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Peridiniidae — noun marine and freshwater dinoflagellates • Syn: ↑family Peridiniidae • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist family • Member Holonyms: ↑Dinoflagellata, ↑order Dinoflagellata, ↑Cilioflagellata, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Peridinium — noun type genus of the family Peridiniidae • Syn: ↑genus Peridinium • Hypernyms: ↑protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Peridiniidae, ↑family Peridiniidae * * * ˌperəˈdinēəm noun … Useful english dictionary
peridinial — adjective see peridinian I * * * peridinial, a. Zool. (pɛrɪˈdɪnɪəl) [f. mod. Zool. L. Peridīnium, f. Gr. περιδῑνής whirled round, περιδῑνεῖν to whirl round.] Belonging or related to the genus Peridinium (wreath animalcules), or family Peridiniidæ … Useful english dictionary
