gas·tro·trich
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Definition of gastrotrich
: any of a phylum (Gastrotricha) of minute aquatic pseudocoelomate animals that usually have a spiny or scaly cuticle and cilia on the ventral surface
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“Gastrotrich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrotrich. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of gastrotrich was in 1940
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