hypotrich

[ hahy-puh-trik ]
/ ˈhaɪ pə trɪk /

noun

any ciliate of the suborder Hypotricha, having cilia chiefly on the ventral surface.

Origin of hypotrich

< New Latin Hypotricha; see hypo-, -tricha

OTHER WORDS FROM hypotrich

hy·pot·rich·ous [hahy-po-tri-kuh s] /haɪˈpɒ trɪ kəs/, adjective