rotifera
NounSynonyms:
phylum Rotifera
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Noun (1)
- a phylum including: rotifersSynonyms: phylum RotiferaType of phylumMember of Animalia, kingdom AnimaliaMembers rotifer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ro·tif′e·ra noun; pl.
Origin: NL., from L. rota … wheel + ferre to bear.
Zoology An order of minute worms which usually have one or two groups of vibrating cilia on the head, which, when in motion, often give an appearance of rapidly revolving wheels. The species are very numerous in fresh waters, and are very diversified in form and habits.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54