rōˈtif(ə)rə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin rota wheel + -i- + -fera (neuter plural of -fer ) — more at roll
: a class of Aschelminthes comprising minute usually microscopic but many-celled aquatic animals having the anterior end modified into a retractile disk bearing one or two circles of strong cilia that often give the appearance of rapidly revolving wheels
• ro·tif·er·al -)rəl adjective
• ro·tif·er·an -)rən noun or adjective
• ro·tif·er·ous -)rəs adjective