About The Word Stentor
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Stentor
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What's The Definition Of Stentor?
[n] any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
Synonyms | Synonyms for Stentor: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stentor: 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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