stentor
- noun
- /ˈstɛntər/
- Specialized
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estentor
- The stentors contracted rapidly when disturbed by a sudden change in light.
Examples
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Scientists observed a stentor swimming gracefully under the microscope.
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Many stentors can be found in freshwater ponds.
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In biology class, we studied the structure of a stentor to understand ciliates.
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The stentor is a fascinating organism to study.
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In biology class, we studied the structure of a stentor to understand ciliates.
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Scientists observed a stentor swimming gracefully under the microscope.
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Many stentors can be found in freshwater ponds.
Synonyms
A single-celled, trumpet-shaped creature with tiny hairs and a spiral feeding funnel that lives in freshwater
Compounds
- Specialized
A single-celled, trumpet-shaped creature with tiny hairs and a spiral feeding funnel that lives in freshwater
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stentor for the large, trumpet-shaped freshwater protozoan comes from the loud Greek hero Stentor, because the cell's shape looks like a little trumpet. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'trumpet-shaped'.
