rotifer

A noun referring to a minute aquatic multicellular organism that has a ciliated wheel-like organ used for feeding and locomotion, and is a constituent of freshwater plankton.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un microscópico organismo acuático multicelular, provisto de un órgano ciliado en forma de rueda giratoria que usa para alimentarse y moverse, y que forma parte del plancton de agua dulce.

1. Microscopic aquatic animal C1 formal scientific

   A tiny, multicellular aquatic organism that has a ciliated, wheel-like structure near its mouth used for feeding and movement; commonly found in freshwater plankton.

   • Rotifers are essential components of freshwater ecosystems.
   • Under the microscope, the rotifer's wheel-like organ was clearly visible.
   • Scientists study rotifers to understand aquatic food webs.

   🇪🇸Rotífero

• rotifers plural form
• rotifers' possessive plural form
• rotifer's possessive singular form