Results for “cilia”

cilia

Plural of cilium.

ciliate

Any member of a group of protozoans characterised by possession of cilia.

ciliated

Possessing cilia.

superciliary

Of or relating to the area above the eye.

Chilonodella

Genus of unicellular, ciliated protozoa; some species are parasites of the skin and gills in freshwater fishes.

cirrus

Slender, hair-like, usually flexible appendage such as the arm of a barnacle or fused groups of cilia seen in some protozoans.

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Paramecium

Genus of unicellular ciliate protozoa with a shape resembling a grain of rice, a number of species of which are cultured as live food for small fishes and fry.

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protozoan

Any member of a diverse group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms including amoebas, ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans. Also spelled protozoon.

agonistic behaviour

Social interactions related to fighting. A broader term than 'aggressive behaviour' as it also includes threats, displays, retreats, placation, and conciliation.

asexual reproduction

Mode of reproduction which does not involve fertilisation whereby offspring derive from a single parent and inherit genes only from that parent. Known in the Amazon Molly, Poecilia formosa, and some other fish species.