Noun: vorticella (vorticellae,vorticellas) ,vor-ti'se-lu
- Any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
"Vorticella can rapidly contract its stalk when disturbed"
Derived forms: vorticellas, vorticellae
Type of: ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran
Part of: genus Vorticella
Encyclopedia: Vorticella