Definition of vorticella in English:

vorticella

noun ˌvɔːtɪˈsɛləˌvôrdəˈselə

Zoology

A sedentary, single-celled aquatic animal with a contractile stalk and a bell-shaped body bearing a ring of cilia.
〔动〕钟虫
Genus Vorticella, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista
Example sentencesExamples
- Although vorticellas are often found in clusters, each stalk is individually attached to the surface.
- Among them are the bell-shaped protozoans called vorticellas that live in fresh or salt water, often in colonies that may contain between five and several hundred organisms.
- On first visual inspection, the vorticella appeared as a small patch of fungus, about 8mm in diameter.

Origin

Late 18th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin vortex, vortic- 'eddy'.

Definition of vorticella in US English:

vorticella

nounˌvôrdəˈselə

Zoology

A sedentary, single-celled aquatic animal with a contractile stalk and a bell-shaped body bearing a ring of cilia.
〔动〕钟虫
Genus Vorticella, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista
Example sentencesExamples
- On first visual inspection, the vorticella appeared as a small patch of fungus, about 8mm in diameter.
- Although vorticellas are often found in clusters, each stalk is individually attached to the surface.
- Among them are the bell-shaped protozoans called vorticellas that live in fresh or salt water, often in colonies that may contain between five and several hundred organisms.

Origin

Late 18th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin vortex, vortic- ‘eddy’.

词汇	vorticella
释义	Definition of vorticella in English: vorticella noun ˌvɔːtɪˈsɛləˌvôrdəˈselə Zoology A sedentary, single-celled aquatic animal with a contractile stalk and a bell-shaped body bearing a ring of cilia. 〔动〕钟虫 Genus Vorticella, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista Example sentencesExamples Although vorticellas are often found in clusters, each stalk is individually attached to the surface. Among them are the bell-shaped protozoans called vorticellas that live in fresh or salt water, often in colonies that may contain between five and several hundred organisms. On first visual inspection, the vorticella appeared as a small patch of fungus, about 8mm in diameter. Origin Late 18th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin vortex, vortic- 'eddy'. Definition of vorticella in US English: vorticella nounˌvôrdəˈselə Zoology A sedentary, single-celled aquatic animal with a contractile stalk and a bell-shaped body bearing a ring of cilia. 〔动〕钟虫 Genus Vorticella, phylum Ciliophora, kingdom Protista Example sentencesExamples On first visual inspection, the vorticella appeared as a small patch of fungus, about 8mm in diameter. Although vorticellas are often found in clusters, each stalk is individually attached to the surface. Among them are the bell-shaped protozoans called vorticellas that live in fresh or salt water, often in colonies that may contain between five and several hundred organisms. Origin Late 18th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin vortex, vortic- ‘eddy’.
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