rotiferous

Variant of rotifer

rotifer definition

ro·ti·fer (rōt′ə fər)

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

Etymology: ModL < L rota, wheel + -fer

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