Infusoria — is a collective term for minute aquatic creatures like ciliates, euglenoids, protozoa, and unicellular algae that exist in freshwater ponds. In modern formal classifications the term is considered obsolete; and the microorganisms previously… … Wikipedia
Infusoria — In fu*so ri*a, n. pl. [NL.; so called because found in infusions which are left exposed to the air for a time. See {Infuse}.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the classes of Protozoa, including a large number of species, all of minute size. Formerly, the term… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infusoria — Animal An i*mal, a. [Cf. F. animal.] 1. Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infusoria — noun in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter • Syn: ↑subclass Infusoria • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Ciliata, ↑class Ciliata, ↑Ciliophora, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Infusoria — /in fyoo sawr ee euh, sohr /, n.pl. 1. protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora (or class Ciliata). 2. (formerly) any of various microscopic organisms found in infusions of decaying organic matter. [1780 90; < NL, neut. pl. of INFUSORIUS. See INFUSE,… … Universalium
infusoria — noun the many minute aquatic creatures, such as protozoa and unicellular algae found in fresh water habitats … Wiktionary
Infusoria — Archaic term for Ciliophora. [Mod. L. pertaining to or found in an infusion, fr. in fundo, pp. in fusus, to pour in] * * * in·fu·so·ria .in fyü zōr ē ə, sōr n pl, often cap organisms that are infusorians not used technically … Medical dictionary
INFUSORIA — a name given to certain classes of animalculæ engendered in stagnant water infused with decaying organic matter … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Infusoria — in·fu·so·ri·a || ‚ɪnfjuË zÉ”Ërɪə n. class of one celled organisms (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
infusoria — n. pl. Animalcules, animalcula … New dictionary of synonyms
