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gastrotrich — [gas′trō trik] n. [< ModL Gastrotricha < GASTRO + tricha, ciliate creatures < Gr neut. pl. of trichos, haired < thrix (gen. trichos), hair] any of a phylum (Gastrotricha) of minute, aquatic, wormlike animals that swim by means of… … English World dictionary
Gastrotrich — Taxobox name = Gastrotrichs image width = 250px image caption = Darkfield photograph of a gastrotrich. regnum = Animalia subregnum = Eumetazoa unranked phylum = Bilateria superphylum = Platyzoa phylum = Gastrotricha phylum authority =… … Wikipedia
gastrotrich — gastrotrichan /gas tro tri keuhn/, adj. /gas treuh trik/, n. any of the microscopic, multicellular animals of the class or phylum Gastrotricha, of fresh or salt waters, characterized by bands of cilia on the ventral surface of the bottle shaped… … Universalium
gastrotrich — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek gastr + trich , thrix hair more at trich Date: 1940 any of a phylum (Gastrotricha) of minute aquatic pseudocoelomate animals that usually have a spiny or scaly cuticle and cilia on the ventral surface … New Collegiate Dictionary
gastrotrich — gas·tro·trich … English syllables
gastrotrich — gas•tro•trich [[t]ˈgæs trə trɪk[/t]] n. ivt any tiny aquatic animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, having a long, sometimes bottle shaped body, with cilia on the underside • Etymology: 1935–40; < NL Gastrotricha < Gk gastro gastro + tricha,… … From formal English to slang
gastrotrich — /ˈgæstrətrɪk/ (say gastruhtrik) noun one of the microscopic multicellular worms belonging to the phylum Gastrotricha, having bands of cilia on the ventral side of the body …
gastrotrich — ˈgastrə.ˌtrik noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Gastrotricha : an animal of the group Gastrotricha * * * gastrotrichan /gas tro tri keuhn/, adj. /gas treuh trik/, n. any of the microscopic, multicellular animals of the class or phylum Gastrotr … Useful english dictionary
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Benthos — are the organisms which live on, in, or near the seabed, also known as the benthic zone. [http://www.caml.aq/benthos/index.html Benthos] from the Census of Antarctic Marine Life website] They live in or near marine sedimentary environments, from… … Wikipedia
