Stylonychia

noun

Sty·​lo·​nych·​ia

ˌstīləˈnikēə

: a common genus of marine and freshwater, ovoid or reniform, hypotrichous ciliates related to Oxytricha and distinguished by long well-developed caudal cirri

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from styl- entry 1 + onych- + -ia

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