TETRAHYMENA


Meaning of TETRAHYMENA in English

ˌte.trəˈhīmənə noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from tetra- + Greek hymēn membrane

1. capitalized : a genus of free-living ciliate protozoans much used for genetic and biochemical research

2. : a ciliate protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena

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