Rotifer Definition

rōtə-fər
rotifers
noun
Any of a phylum (Rotifera) of microscopic invertebrate animals found mostly in fresh waters, having one or more rings of cilia at the front end of the body that, when vibrated, resemble rotating wheels.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Rotifer

Noun

Singular:
rotifer
Plural:
rotifers

Origin of Rotifer

  • From New Latin Rotifera phylum name Latin rota wheel rota Latin -fer -fer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Rotifer Sentence Examples

  • Thus the rotifer is, as it were, constantly drawn forward into the centre of this vortex ring.

  • The image right shows a rotifer, a microscopic organism that can be found in a bird-bath or roof gutter.

  • The image of the bdelloid rotifer was exposed using electronic flash.

  • The most common type of rotifer found in these habitats is usually the bdelloid type, which moves somewhat like a leech.

  • Female rotifer trapped by the fungus The rotifer is being viewed from ' above ' and her tail is pointing into the screen.

More Sentences

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to rotifer using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

RROROT

Words Ending With

RERFER

Unscrambles

rotifer

Words Starting With R and Ending With R

Starts With R & Ends With RStarts With RO & Ends With RStarts With R & Ends With ER

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With R