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In•fu•so•ri•a
(in′fyŏŏ sôr′ē ə, -sōr′-),USA pronunciation n.pl.
- protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora (or class Ciliata).
- (formerly) any of various microscopic organisms found in infusions of decaying organic matter.
- Neo-Latin, neuter plural of infūsōrius. See infuse, -ory1
- 1780–90
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