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Rotifera

Syllabification: (Ro·tif·er·a)
Pronunciation: /rōˈtifərə/
Zoology
Definition of Rotifera
  • a small phylum of minute multicellular aquatic animals that have a characteristic wheellike ciliated organ used in swimming and feeding.

Origin:

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

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