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Acinetae

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Acˊi-ne′tæ

(ăsˊĭ-nē′tē)
,
Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἀκινητοσ
immovable.]
(Zool.)
A group of suctorial Infusoria, which in the adult stage are stationary. See
Suctoria
.

Definition 2024

Acinetae

Acinetae

Translingual

Proper noun

Acinetae

  1. (obsolete) The Suctoria, as classified under the Infusoria.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκίνητος ‎(akínētos, “unmoved”), from ἀ- ‎(a-, “not”) + κινέω ‎(kinéō, “I move”)

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