Arcella

Arcella
Ar·cel·la (ahr-selґə) [L., dim. of arca box, chest] a genus of testate amebae, protozoa of the order Arcellinida, characterized by a few slender lobopodia and a transparent test to which the body of the organism is attached by numerous strands of ectoplasm.

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  • arcella — n. An amoebalike protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Arcella — (Arcellina, Zool.), s. Fortsatzinfusorien …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Arcella — Arcella, Gattung der Wurzelfüßer, mit kugeliger oder mützenförmiger, braun gefärbter Schale, sehr häufig im süßen Wasser …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Arcella — Uhrglastier Systematik Domäne: Eukaryoten (Eucaryota) ohne Rang: Amoebozoa Klasse: Tubulinea Ordnung: Ar …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • arcella — ar·cèl·la s.f. 1. TS stor. cassone nuziale decorato 2. TS archeol. nell altare paleocristiano, vano per contenere le reliquie 3. TS zool. protozoo del genere Arcella | con iniz. maiusc., genere della classe dei Sarcodici {{line}} {{/line}} DATA:… …   Dizionario italiano

  • arcella — noun an amoeba like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Arcella * * * ärˈselə noun Etymology: New Latin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Arcella — /ahr sel euh/, n. a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend. [1838; < NL, equiv. to L arc(a) a chest, box + ella dim. suffix] * * * …   Universalium

  • arcella — pl.f. arcelle …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • arcella — ar·cel·la …   English syllables

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