alveolate
alveolate · alveolates
A member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellatesA member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates.
Meaning
1 sensesA member of a grouping of protists comprising the ciliates, sporozoa and dinoflagellates.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin alveolatus, from alveolus (“cavity”). For the protists, a borrowing ofBorrowed from Latin alveolatus, from alveolus (“cavity”). For the protists, a borrowing of taxonomic name Alveolata.
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Forms
plural: alveolates| Singular | alveolate |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.