Epistylis

noun

Ep·​i·​sty·​lis

ˌepəˈstīlə̇s

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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