Infusoria

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′fyŏŏ sôrē ə, -sōr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
In•fu•so•ri•a  (in′fyŏŏ sôrē ə, -sōr-),USA pronunciation n.pl. 
  1. protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora (or class Ciliata).
  2. (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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