infusorium

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noun

Any of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as protozoa and unicellular algae, found in freshwater habitats.

OriginNew Latin īnfūsōrium ← Latin īnfundō →
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Meanings

nouninfusorium (plural infusoria)

plural infusoria

  1. biologyAny of the many minute aquatic creatures, such as protozoa and unicellular algae, found in freshwater habitats.

Origin

  1. Latinīnfundō
  2. New Latinīnfūsōrium
  3. Englishinfusorium

From New Latin īnfūsōrium, from Latin īnfundō.

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Translations

Catalan infusori
  • infusoria minute aquatic creature
French infusoire
  • infusoirea minute aquatic creature
Russian инфузо́рия
  • инфузо́рия (infuzórija)a minute aquatic creature
Yiddish אינפֿוזאָריע
  • אינפֿוזאָריע (infuzorye)a minute aquatic creature
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APA

infusorium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infusorium

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“infusorium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infusorium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infusorium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infusorium.

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