rotiferal
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rotiferal — ro·tif·er·al … English syllables
rotiferal — adjective see rotifera * * * rotifˈeral or rotifˈerous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑rotifer … Useful english dictionary
rotifer — rotiferal /roh tif euhr euhl/, rotiferous, adj. /roh teuh feuhr/, n. any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end. Also called wheel animalcule.… … Universalium
ro|tif|er|ous — «roh TIHF uhr uhs», adjective. = rotiferal. (Cf. ↑rotiferal) … Useful english dictionary
rotiferous — See rotiferal. * * * … Universalium
rotifer — /ˈroʊtəfə/ (say rohtuhfuh) noun any of the animalcules constituting the phylum Rotifera, found in fresh and salt water, and characterised by a ciliary apparatus on the anterior end; a wheel animalcule. {New Latin, from roti (combining form… …
rotifer — n. microscopic, multicellular, fresh water creature with rotating cilia at one end. ♦ rotiferal, ♦ rotiferous a. ♦ rotiform, a. wheel shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
rotifer — [rōt′ə fər] n. [ModL < L rota, wheel + FER] any of a phylum (Rotifera) of microscopic invertebrate animals found mostly in fresh waters, having one or more rings of cilia at the front end of the body that, when vibrated, resemble rotating… … English World dictionary
rotatorian — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ən adjective Etymology: New Latin Rotatoria + English an, adjective suffix : rotiferal II. noun ( s) Etymology … Useful english dictionary
