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Stentor

Stentor Meaning & Definition
Stentor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stentor?

[n] any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor

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See Also | ciliate | ciliated protozoan | ciliophoran | genus Stentor

Stentor In Webster's Dictionary

\Sten"tor\, n. [L. Stentor, Gr. ?.] 1. A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus {Stentor} and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under {Heterotricha}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A howling monkey, or howler.

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