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infusorian
[ in-fyoo-sawr-ee-uhn, -sohr- ]
adjective
infusorian
/ ˌɪnfjʊˈzɔːrɪən /
noun
- any of the microscopic organisms, such as protozoans and rotifers, found in infusions of organic material
- any member of the subclass Ciliata See ciliate
adjective
- of or relating to infusorians
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Derived Forms
- ˌinfuˈsorial, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of infusorian1
First recorded in 1855–60; Infusori(a) + -an
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Word History and Origins
Origin of infusorian1
C18: from New Latin Infusoria former class name; see infuse
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Example Sentences
This has been shown by the careful experiments of Maupas, who had observed 215 generations of an infusorian without sexual union.
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The Infusorian can be called potentially immortal, because of this method of reproduction.
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Now the single-celled Infusorian is in many respects comparable with the single-celled germ of the higher animals.
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So far as we can see, therefore, everything that the infusorian feels at all, feels to him exactly like everything else.
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In fact, the infusorian simply swallows whatever happens to hit his mouth.
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