TETRAHYMENA

Meaning of TETRAHYMENA in English

Pronunciation: ˌ te-tr ə - ' h ī -m ə -n ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from tetra- + Greek hym ē n membrane

Date: 1962

: any of a genus ( Tetrahymena ) of ciliate protozoans

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TETRAHYMENA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from tetra- + Greek hymēn membrane Date: 1962 any of a genus ( Tetrahymena ) of …
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TETRAHYMENA — ˌte.trəˈhīmənə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from tetra- + Greek hymēn membrane 1. capitalized : a genus of …
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TETRAHYMENA — /te'treuh huy"meuh neuh/ , n. Biol. any ciliated protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena, a relative of the paramecium: often used …
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TETRAHYMENA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from tetra- + Greek hymēn membrane Date: 1962 : any of a genus ( Tetrahymena ) …
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TETRAHYMENA — [tet.ra.hy.me.na] n [NL, fr. tetra- + Gk hymen membrane] (1962): any of a genus (Tetrahymena) of ciliate protozoans
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