VORTICELLA


Meaning of VORTICELLA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ vo ̇ r-t ə - ' se-l ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cel · lae \ - ' se-( ˌ )l ē \ or -cellas

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin vortic-, vortex

Date: 1787

: any of a genus ( Vorticella ) of stalked bell-shaped ciliates

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