- microconjugant
- mi·cro·conjugant
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
microconjugant — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: micr + conjugant : the smaller member of a pair of conjugating protozoans or anisogamous gametes … Useful english dictionary
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
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