"spirotrich" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: spirotrichs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} spirotrich (plural spirotrichs)
  1. Any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, of the class Spirotrichea, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth. Wikipedia link: spirotrich Categories (lifeform): Alveolates Related terms: spirotrichous

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