Peritrichida

Peritrichida
An order of ciliates (subclass Peritrichia, phylum Ciliophora) characterized by a cylindrical shape with the cilia usually limited to the zone surrounding the mouth opening; includes the suborder Mobilina, whose members are all ecto- or endoparasites of aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, of which the genus Trichodina includes economically important gill parasites of fish. [peri- + G. thrix, hair]

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Peri·trich·i·da -'trik-əd-ə n pl syn of PERITRICHA

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Peri·trich·i·da (per″ĭ-trikґĭ-də) an order of ciliate protozoa (subclass Peritrichia, class Oligohymenophorea) having characters of the subclass. It comprises two suborders: Sessilina and Mobilina.

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  • peritrichida — peri·trich·i·da …   English syllables

  • peritrichida — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷kədə Etymology: New Latin, from peri + trich + ida synonym of peritricha …   Useful english dictionary

  • peritrich — per·i·trich (pĕrʹĭ trĭk ) n. pl. pe·rit·richs, also pe·rit·ri·cha (pə rĭtʹrĭ kə) Any of various protozoans, such as the vorticella, having a wide oral opening surrounded by cilia.   [From New Latin Peritrichida, former order name : peri + Greek… …   Universalium

  • vorticella — /vawr teuh sel euh/, n., pl. vorticellae / sel ee/, vorticellas. any ciliated protozoan of the genus Vorticella, having a transparent, bell shaped body with a retractile stalk. [1780 90; < NL; see VORTEX, ELLA] * * * ▪ protist  genus of the… …   Universalium

  • Vorticella — A genus of Ciliata of the order Peritrichida, bell shaped and with a spiral of cilia around the adoral zone; various free living species have been found at times in the feces, urine, and mucous discharges. [Mod. L. dim. of L. vortex, a …   Medical dictionary

  • Vorticella — Vo …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Mobilina — Mo·bi·li·na (mo″bĭ liґnə) [L. mobilis mobile] a suborder of ciliate protozoa of the order Peritrichida, subclass Peritrichia, which are mobile; usually conical, cylindrical, or discoidal; and orally and aborally flattened. They… …   Medical dictionary

  • Peritrichia — Peri·trich·ia (per″ĭ trikґe ə) [peri + Gr. thrix hair] a subclass of typically cone shaped, ciliate protozoa (class Oligohymenophorea, phylum Ciliophora), characterized by the presence of a prominent oral ciliary field covering… …   Medical dictionary

  • peritricha — /pəˈrɪtrəkə/ (say puh ritruhkuh) plural noun 1. any of various protozoans of the order Peritrichida, which have a spiral of cilia around the mouth. 2. bacteria having the organs of locomotion all round the cell surface. Compare monotricha,… …  

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