Gastrotricha
noun plural
Gas·trot·ri·cha
ga-ˈsträ-trə-kə 
: 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
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“Gastrotricha.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Gastrotricha. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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