- 1. n. Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellidae. They have a more or less bell-shaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched. Source: opted
- 2. n. any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk Source: wordnet
- 3. Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellidæ. They have a more or less bell-shaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched. Source: webster
- 4. Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging toVorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellidæ. Theyhave a more or less bell-shaped body with a circle of vibrating ciliaaround the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractilestems, either simple or branched. Source: adambom
- 5. n. any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk Source: ecdict
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