bell animalcule

noun

Any microscopic eukaryote of the genus Vorticella, common in freshwater bodies of water.

Meanings

nounbell animalcule (plural bell animalcules)

plural bell animalcules

  1. biologyAny microscopic eukaryote of the genus Vorticella, common in freshwater bodies of water.
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