gastrotrich
[ gas-truh-trik ]
/ ˈgæs trə trɪk /
noun
any of the microscopic, multicellular animals of the class or phylum Gastrotricha, of fresh or salt waters, characterized by bands of cilia on the ventral surface of the bottle-shaped or ribbony body and by a protrusible feeding apparatus at the mouth.
Origin of gastrotrich
1935–40; < New Latin
Gastrotricha, equivalent to
gastro-
gastro- + Greek
-tricha neuter plural of
-trichos -haired, adj. derivative of
thríx hair
OTHER WORDS FROM gastrotrich
gas·trot·ri·chan [gas-tro-tri-kuh n] /gæsˈtrɒ trɪ kən/, adjectiveWords nearby gastrotrich
gastrostenosis,
gastrostolavage,
gastrostomy,
gastrotomy,
gastrotonometry,
gastrotrich,
gastrotropic,
gastrovascular,
gastrula,
gastrulate,
gastrulation
British Dictionary definitions for gastrotrich
gastrotrich
/ (ˈɡæstrətrɪk) /
noun
any minute aquatic multicellular animal of the phylum Gastrotricha, having a wormlike body covered with cilia and bristles
Word Origin for gastrotrich
from New Latin
gastrotricha, from
gastro- + Greek
-trichos -haired: see
tricho-