spirotrichs

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A form of spirotrich — Any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, of the class Spirotrichea, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spirotrich
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spirotrichs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirotrichs

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

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