An order of ciliates (subclass Peritrichia, phylum Ciliophora) characterised by a cylindrical shape with the cilia usually limited to the zone surrounding the mouth opening; includes the suborder Mobilina, whose members are all ecto-or endoparasites of aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, of which the genus Trichodina includes economically import...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-trik′i-dă Definitions: 1. An order of ciliates (subclass Peritrichia, phylum Ciliophora) characterized by a cylindric shape with the cilia usually limited to the zone surrounding the mouth opening; includes the suborder Mobilina, the members of which are all ectoparasites or endoparasites of aquatic ...
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