- microconjugant
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Etymology: micr- + conjugant: the smaller member of a pair of conjugating protozoans or anisogamous gametes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
microconjugant
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microconjugant — mi·cro·conjugant … English syllables
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
vorticella — /vawr teuh sel euh/, n., pl. vorticellae / sel ee/, vorticellas. any ciliated protozoan of the genus Vorticella, having a transparent, bell shaped body with a retractile stalk. [1780 90; < NL; see VORTEX, ELLA] * * * ▪ protist genus of the… … Universalium
