ˌvampəˈrelə, -ˌpīˈr- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from vampyrus vampire + -ella — more at vampyrum
: a genus of protozoans (order Amoebina) comprising small amoeboid forms that are ectoparasitic on algae
ˌvampəˈrelə, -ˌpīˈr- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from vampyrus vampire + -ella — more at vampyrum
: a genus of protozoans (order Amoebina) comprising small amoeboid forms that are ectoparasitic on algae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012