Infusoria
111Myxocystodea — Myx o*cys*to de*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mucus + ? a bladder.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of Infusoria including the Noctiluca. See {Noctiluca}. [1913 Webster] …
112Noctiluca — Noc ti*lu ca, n.; pl. {Noctiluc[AE]}. [L. noctiluca something that shines by night, fr. nox, noctis, night + lucere to shine, lux light.] 1. (Old Chem.) That which shines at night; a fanciful name for phosphorus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A… …
113NoctilucAE — Noctiluca Noc ti*lu ca, n.; pl. {Noctiluc[AE]}. [L. noctiluca something that shines by night, fr. nox, noctis, night + lucere to shine, lux light.] 1. (Old Chem.) That which shines at night; a fanciful name for phosphorus. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[… …
114Peritricha — Pe*rit ri*cha, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? about + ?, ?, hair.] (Zo[ o]l.) A division of ciliated Infusoria having a circle of cilia around the oral disk and sometimes another around the body. It includes the vorticellas. See {Vorticella}. [1913… …
115Phytozoaria — Phy to*zo*a ri*a, n. pl. [NL. See {Phytozo[ o]n}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Infusoria}. [1913 Webster] …
116Plegepoda — Ple*gep o*da, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. (?) a stroke + poda. In allusion to the rapid strokes of the vibrating cilia.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Infusoria}. [1913 Webster] …
117Polygastrica — Pol y*gas tri*ca ( tr[i^]*k[.a]), n. pl. [NL. So called because they were supposed to have several stomachs, or digestive cavities.] (Zo[ o]l.) The Infusoria. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
118Polyps — Animal An i*mal, a. [Cf. F. animal.] 1. Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal… …
119Protozoa — Pro to*zo a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? first + zo^,on an animal.] (Zo[ o]l.) The lowest of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom. [1913 Webster] Note: The entire animal consists of a single cell which is variously modified; but in many species a …
120Pyrenoid — Py*re noid, n. [Gr. ? like a kernel. See {Pyrena}, and { oid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria. [1913 Webster] …