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cycliophora

/ˌsaɪ.kliˈɒ.fə.rə/

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noun

/ˌsaɪ.kliˈɒ.fə.rə/C2formalscientific
  • ruТип крошечных морских организмов, размером примерно с точку, встречающихся в большом количестве на губах омаров; предварительно идентифицирован в 1995 году как новый тип или возможное связующее звено между внутрипорошицевыми и мшанками.

A phylum of tiny marine organisms, each about the size of a period, found in large numbers on the lips of lobsters; tentatively identified in 1995 as a new phylum or a possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Tiny marine organismsC2formalscientific

    A phylum of microscopic aquatic animals, each about the size of a period, discovered living in large numbers on the mouthparts of lobsters.

    ruМикроскопические морские организмы

    • Cycliophora were first identified in 1995 on the lips of lobsters.
    • These tiny organisms are considered a possible evolutionary link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta.
    • Scientists study Cycliophora to understand the diversity of microscopic marine life.
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