NOUN | animal | tetrahymena | relative of the paramecium |
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Meaning | relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research. | |
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Member of | genus Tetrahymena | protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles |
Broader | ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran | A protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell |
Spanish | tetrahymena | |
Catalan | tetrahymena |
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