Thraustochytrid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thraustochytrid is a noun meaning Any protist in the order Thraustochytriales (syn. Thraustochytrida), that produce a network of filaments or tubes, on which the cells move and from which they absorb nutrients.
Meaning
Any protist in the order Thraustochytriales (syn. Thraustochytrida), that produce a network of filaments or tubes, on which the cells move and from which they absorb nutrients.
Example Sentences
The detritivores thraustochytrids and labyrinthulids have been associated with 22:5ɷ6 and 22:4ɷ6 [34 ].
Word Forms
- thraustochytrids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gastrotrichan, trichogyne, trachelostylid, trichophyte, thaumastodermatid, trichostomatid.
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