First Known Use: 1793
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rotifer
noun ro·ti·fer \ˈrō-tə-fər\
Definition of ROTIFER
: any of a class (Rotifera of the phylum Aschelminthes) of minute usually microscopic but many-celled chiefly freshwater aquatic invertebrates having the anterior end modified into a retractile disk bearing circles of strong cilia that often give the appearance of rapidly revolving wheels
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Origin of ROTIFER
ultimately from Latin rota + -fer
Medical Dictionary
rotifer
noun ro·ti·fer \ˈrōt-ə-fər\
Medical Definition of ROTIFER
: any member of the class Rotifera
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