SINCE 1828
Hypotricha
plural noun
Hy·pot·ri·cha
| \hīˈpä‧trə̇kə\
Definition of Hypotricha
: a suborder of Spirotricha comprising ciliates that have cilia only on the ventral surface and usually fused to cirri and that often have tactile bristles on the dorsum — compare euplotes , oxytricha , stylonychia
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