Usually means: Ciliated protozoans with uniform cilia.
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▸ noun:  (microbiology) A ciliate protozoan of the subclass Peritrichia.

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hypotrich, peridinoid, percolozoan, isotrichid, peniculid, oligotrich, trophont, stichotrich, coccidian, spirotrich, more...

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hypotrich, peridinoid, percolozoan, isotrichid, peniculid, oligotrich, trophont, stichotrich, coccidian, spirotrich, more...



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