Search Results for: ciliate
Balantidium coli
Definition noun A parasitic ciliate belonging to the family Balantiididae, and the causative agent of the balantidiasis... Read More
Macronucleus
Definition noun, plural: macronuclei The larger type of nucleus involved in non-reproductive functions (as opposed to the... Read More
Cytopharynx
Definition noun, plural: cytopharynxes or cytopharynges The tube-like passageway in certain protozoans through which the... Read More
Protozoology
Definition noun A branch of biology that studies protozoa, which are eucharyotes characterized by being single-celled, most... Read More
Flagellate
Definition noun, plural: flagellates A cell or an organism that has flagella adjective (1) Of, pertaining to, characterized... Read More
Micronucleus
Definition noun, plural: micronuclei The small type of nucleus in ciliates, and is responsible for cell division in... Read More
Infraciliature
The organelles just below the cilia in ciliate... Read More
Green algae
Green Algae Definition Green algae (singular: green alga) are photosynthetic algae that are characterized by having... Read More
Heterotroph
Heterotroph Definition What is a heterotroph? Does a heterotroph make its own food? In biology and ecology, a heterotroph... Read More