HETEROTRICHA

Het`e*rot"ri*cha, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of ciliated Infusoria, having fine cilia all over the body, and a circle of larger ones around the anterior end.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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