Definition of Vorticellae. Meaning of Vorticellae. Synonyms of Vorticellae

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Definition of Vorticellae

Vorticellae
Vorticella Vor`ti*cel"la, n.; pl. E. Vorticellas, L. Vorticell[ae]. [NL., dim. fr. L. vortex. See Vortex.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellid[ae]. They have a more or less bell-shaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched.

Meaning of Vorticellae from wikipedia

- Theophrastus Such analyzes an egotistical female writer called Vorticella (Vorticellae are one-celled, parasitic organisms). Her life is described as if seen...