cytostomal

cytostomal
cy·tos·to·mal

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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

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