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rotifer
noun
any of a phylum (Rotifera) of microscopic invertebrate animals found mostly in fresh waters, having one or more rings of cilia at the front end of the body that, when vibrated, resemble rotating wheels
Related Forms:
- rotiferal adjective or rotiferous
- rotiferan adjective, noun
See rotifer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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