| Infusoria |
in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter
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| Infusoria |
Microscopic organisms which are cultured as a food for the fry of freshwater fish.
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| infusorial earth |
Chalk-like gray or white silicon, composed of fossilized remains of marine life, which is used for thermal insulation for steam piping, paint extenders, scouring powders, filters, etc. Also called Tripoli or Diatomaceous Earth or Diatomaceous Silica.
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| Infusoria |
A class of microscopic animalcules, so called from their having originally been observed in infusions of vegetable matters. They consist of a gelatinous material enclosed in a delicate membrane, the whole or part of which is furnished with short vibrating hairs (called cilia), by means of which the animalcules swim through the water or convey the minute particles of their food to the orifice of the mouth.
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| Infusoria |
microscopic organisms, often ciliated protests and rotifers cultured as a food for fish fry.
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