Definition of infusoriae Infusoriae
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What does infusoriae mean?
Part of speech
ð€- infusoriae, noun, plural of infusoria.
WordNet
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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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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ð
- 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 ð
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infusoria
in-fÅ«-sÅâ²ri-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.âadjs. InfusÅâ²rial, InfÅ«â²sory, composed of or containing infusoria.ân. and adj. InfusÅâ²rian.âInfusorial earth, a siliceous deposit formed chiefly of the frustates of Diatomsâused as Tripoli powder for polishing purposes. [L.]
Part of speech
ð€- infusoria, noun, singular of infusorias / infusoriae.
