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gastrotrich
[ gas-truh-trik ]
noun
- 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 or ribbony body and by a protrusible feeding apparatus at the mouth.
gastrotrich
/ ˈɡæ²õ³Ù°ùÉ™³Ù°ùɪ°ì /
noun
- any minute aquatic multicellular animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, having a wormlike body covered with cilia and bristles
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²µ²¹²õ·³Ù°ù´Ç³Ù·°ù¾±Â·³¦³ó²¹²Ô [gas-, tro, -tri-k, uh, n], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gastrotrich1
1935–40; < New Latin Gastrotricha, equivalent to gastro- gastro- + Greek -tricha neuter plural of -trichos -haired, adj. derivative of ³Ù³ó°ùóæ hair
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of gastrotrich1
from New Latin gastrotricha, from gastro- + Greek -trichos -haired: see tricho-
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They use these tubes to glue themselves to sand grains, which may be why the gastrotrich in this video had that embarrassing bit of detritus stuck to it like toilet paper.
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You could see the spines on the gastrotrich in the video quite clearly.
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Four-pronged spines on the body of the gastrotrich Thaumastoderma ramuliferum.
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Yet mice are like Methuselah compared with the gastrotrich, a water-dwelling invertebrate the size of a poppy seed.
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