Infusoria

Definitions of Infusoria
  1. noun
    in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter
    synonyms: subclass Infusoria
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    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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