Ophryoscolecidae
plural noun
Ophryo·sco·lec·i·dae
¦äfrē(ˌ)ōskōˈlesəˌdē,
¦ōf-
: a large family of oligotrichous ciliates that are endocommensals in the stomach of ruminants where they break down starches and probably cellulose and presumably contribute protein to their hosts
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Ophryoscolec-, Ophryoscolex, type genus (from Greek ophrys + New Latin -o- + -scolec-, -scolex) + -idae