noun (plural ~e or -cellas) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin vortic-, vortex Date: 1787 any of a genus ( Vorticella ) of stalked bell-shaped ciliates
VORTICELLA
Meaning of VORTICELLA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012