Vorticella

See also: vorticella

Translingual

Vorticella spp.

Etymology

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Proper noun

Vorticella f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Vorticellidae – protozoa that are stalked, inverted bell-shaped ciliates, placed among the peritrichs, and reproduce by budding.

Further reading

• Vorticella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Vorticella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Vorticella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons