labyrinthulid

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noun

Any protist in the order Labyrinthulales (syn. Labyrinthulida), the slime nets, which produce a network of filaments or tubes inside of which the cells move and from which they obtain nutrients.

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Meanings

nounlabyrinthulid (plural labyrinthulids)

plural labyrinthulids

  1. Any protist in the order Labyrinthulales (syn. Labyrinthulida), the slime nets, which produce a network of filaments or tubes inside of which the cells move and from which they obtain nutrients.

    The detritivores thraustochytrids and labyrinthulids have been associated with 22:5ɷ6 and 22:4ɷ6.

    2015 July 2, Pethybridge HR, Parrish CC, Morrongiello J, Young JW, Farley JH, Gunasekera RM, et al., “Spatial Patterns and Temperature Predictions of Tuna Fatty Acids: Tracing Essential Nutrients and Changes in Primary Producers”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI

Origin

From the ICZN order name Labyrinthulida.

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