Epistylis

noun
Ep·​i·​sty·​lis | \ ˌepəˈstīlə̇s\

Definition of Epistylis

: a genus (the type of the family Epistylidae) of fixed colonial peritrichous ciliates ectocommensal on aquatic animals and including both solitary and colonial forms

History and Etymology for Epistylis

New Latin, from epi- + -stylis (from Greek stylos)

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