sten·tor
| \ ˈsten-ˌtȯr
, -tər \
, -tər \
Definition of stentor
1
: a person having a loud voice
2
: any of a widely distributed genus (Stentor) of ciliate protozoans having a trumpet-shaped body with the mouth at the broad end and with the narrow end often attached to the substrate
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“Stentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stentor. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of stentor was in 1609
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