Definition of infusoria Infusoria
In•fu•so•ri•a
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| infusoria - in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter | ||
| subclass Infusoria | ||
| class elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class" | ||
| ciliata, ciliophora, class ciliata, class ciliophora class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- infusoria (n. pl.)
One of the classes of Protozoa, including a large number of species, all of minute size.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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infusoria
in-fū-sō′ri-a, n.pl. a name given to several classes of active Protozoa, some of which appear in great numbers in stagnant infusions of animal or vegetable material.—adjs. Infusō′rial, Infū′sory, composed of or containing infusoria.—n. and adj. Infusō′rian.—Infusorial earth, a siliceous deposit formed chiefly of the frustates of Diatoms—used as Tripoli powder for polishing purposes. [L.]
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🔤- infusoria, noun, singular of infusorias / infusoriae.
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