Gastrotricha
noun plural
Gas·trot·ri·cha
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Medical Definition of Gastrotricha
: a small class or other taxon of minute freshwater multicellular animals that superficially resemble infusorians, have cilia on the ventral side, and are related to the rotifers with which they are included in the phylum Aschelminthes
Other Words from Gastrotricha
gastrotrich
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“Gastrotricha.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Gastrotricha. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.
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