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Euplotes

noun
Eu·​plo·​tes | \ yüˈplōt(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of Euplotes

: a genus (the type of the family Euplotidae) of large rigid ovoid hypotrichous ciliates extremely common in fresh and salt water

Other Words from Euplotes

euplotid \ -​ōtə̇d \ adjective or noun

History and Etymology for Euplotes

New Latin, from eu- + -plotes (probably irregular from Greek plōt-, plōs swimmer, from plein to sail, swim)

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