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Microzoa :: Microzoa (n. pl.) The Infusoria.

Velum :: Velum (n.) A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa.

Infusorial :: Infusorial (a.) Belonging to the Infusoria; composed of, or containing, Infusoria; as, infusorial earth..

Heterotricha :: Heterotricha (n. pl.) A division of ciliated Infusoria, having fine cilia all over the body, and a circle of larger ones around the anterior end..

Infusorian :: Infusorian (n.) One of the Infusoria.

Animalcule :: Animalcule (n.) An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See Infusoria..

Polygastrica :: Polygastrica (n. pl.) The Infusoria.

Infusoria :: Infusoria (n. pl.) One of the classes of Protozoa, including a large number of species, all of minute size..

Hypotricha :: Hypotricha (n. pl.) A division of ciliated Infusoria in which the cilia cover only the under side of the body.

Phytozoaria :: Phytozoaria (n. pl.) Same as Infusoria.

Infusory :: Infusory (a.) Infusorial.

Mastigopoda :: Mastigopoda (n. pl.) The Infusoria.

Acinetae :: Acinetae (n. pl.) A group of suctorial Infusoria, which in the adult stage are stationary. See Suctoria..

Zoocytium :: Zoocytium (n.) The common support, often branched, of certain species of social Infusoria..

Duplicate :: Duplicate (v. t.) To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves..

Monas :: Monas (n.) A genus of minute flagellate Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad..

Monadaria :: Monadaria (n. pl.) The Infusoria.

Rhombogene :: Rhombogene (n.) A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; -- opposed to nematogene. See Dicyemata.

Volvox :: Volvox (n.) A genus of minute, pale-green, globular, organisms, about one fiftieth of an inch in diameter, found rolling through water, the motion being produced by minute colorless cilia. It has been considered as belonging to the flagellate Infusoria, but is now referred to the vegetable kingdom, and each globule is considered a colony of many individuals. The commonest species is Volvox globator, often called globe animalcule..

Bergmeal :: Bergmeal (n.) An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is sometimes eaten, mixed with flour or ground birch bark, in times of scarcity. This name is also given to a white powdery variety of calcite..

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