Infusoria

[ in-fyoo-sawr-ee-uh, -sohr- ]

/ ˌɪn fyʊˈsɔr i ə, -ˈsoʊr- /

plural noun

protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora (or class Ciliata).

(formerly) any of various microscopic organisms found in infusions of decaying organic matter.

Origin of Infusoria

1780–90; <New Latin, neuter plural of infūsōrius.See infuse, -ory¹

Words nearby Infusoria

infusible, infusion, infusion-aspiration drainage, infusionism, infusive, Infusoria, infusorial, infusorial earth, infusorian, in futuro, -ing

Example sentences from the Web for Infusoria

These are called Protozoa, and comprise the Infusoria and other microscopic organisms.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
They are the cryptogamia of another world,—the infusoria of the skies.
Great Mysteries and Little Plagues|John Neal
Humboldt's assertion is fully verified in the case of the Infusoria under consideration, which is often found with its parasites.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
Thus we often find the bodies of certain crustaceans covered with a forest of vorticell and other infusoria.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden

Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

单词	infusoria
释义	Infusoria [ in-fyoo-sawr-ee-uh, -sohr- ] / ˌɪn fyʊˈsɔr i ə, -ˈsoʊr- / plural noun protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora (or class Ciliata). (formerly) any of various microscopic organisms found in infusions of decaying organic matter. Origin of Infusoria 1780–90; <New Latin, neuter plural of infūsōrius.See infuse, -ory¹ Words nearby Infusoria infusible, infusion, infusion-aspiration drainage, infusionism, infusive, Infusoria, infusorial, infusorial earth, infusorian, in futuro, -ing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Infusoria These are called Protozoa, and comprise the Infusoria and other microscopic organisms. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold They are the cryptogamia of another world,—the infusoria of the skies. Great Mysteries and Little Plagues\|John Neal Humboldt's assertion is fully verified in the case of the Infusoria under consideration, which is often found with its parasites. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier Thus we often find the bodies of certain crustaceans covered with a forest of vorticell and other infusoria. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure
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