- cytostomal
- cy·tos·to·mal
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cytostomal
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cytostomal — (ˈ)sī|tästəməl adjective : of or relating to a cytostome … Useful english dictionary
cytostome — cytostomal, adj. /suy teuh stohm /, n. the mouth of a protozoan. [1885 90; CYTO + STOME] * * * … Universalium
protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… … Universalium
tetrahymena — /te treuh huy meuh neuh/, n. Biol. any ciliated protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena, a relative of the paramecium: often used in genetics research. [ < NL (1940); see TETRA , HYMEN, A2; so named from the four membranous ciliary organelles that… … Universalium
buccal cavity — the cavity of the mouth, which contains the tongue and teeth and leads to the pharynx. Here food is tasted, chewed, and mixed with saliva, which begins the process of digestion. * * * 1. that portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by the… … Medical dictionary
cytostome — noun mouth of a protozoan • Hypernyms: ↑mouth • Part Holonyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at cyto +ˌstōm noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
tetrahymena — noun relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research • Hypernyms: ↑ciliate, ↑ciliated protozoan, ↑ciliophoran • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Tetrahymena * * * ˌte.trəˈhīmənə noun ( … Useful english dictionary
