spirotrich
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word spirotrich. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word spirotrich, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say spirotrich in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word spirotrich you have here. The definition of the word spirotrich will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofspirotrich, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
spirotrich (plural spirotrichs)
- Any of a large and distinctive group of ciliate protozoa, of the class Spirotrichea, typically with prominent oral cilia in the form of a series of polykinetids, called the adoral zone of membranelles, beginning anterior to the oral cavity and running down to the left side of the mouth.