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Rotifera

Pronunciation: /rəʊˈtɪf(ə)rə/

Definition of Rotifera

noun

Zoology
  • a small phylum of minute multicellular aquatic animals which have a characteristic wheel-like ciliated organ used in swimming and feeding.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Latin rota 'wheel' + ferre 'to bear'

Rotifera in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Rotifera in the US English dictionary