Vorticella

See also: vorticella

Translingual

Vorticella spp.

Etymology

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Proper noun

Vorticella f

A taxonomic genus within the family Vorticellidae – protozoa that are stalked, inverted bell-shaped ciliates, placed among the peritrichs, and reproduce by budding.

Further reading

Vorticella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Vorticella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Vorticella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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