Definition of Stentor. Meaning of Stentor. Synonyms of Stentor

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Definition of Stentor

Stentor
Stentor Sten"tor, n. [L. Stentor, Gr. ?.] 1. A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus Stentor and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A howling monkey, or howler.

Meaning of Stentor from wikipedia

- Gr**** mythology, Stentor (Ancient Gr****: Στέντωρ; gen.: Στέντορος) was a herald of the Gr**** forces during the Trojan War. Stentor is mentioned briefly...
- Stentor is a figure from Gr**** mythology. Stentor can also refer to: Stentor Alliance, alliance of telecommunications companies in Canada Stentor, genus...
- Stentor amethystinus is a single-celled eukaryote. It is often 1.0 millimetre (0.04 in) long and is found in freshwater ponds and lakes. Algae live in...
- Stentor, sometimes called trumpet animalcules, are a genus of filter-feeding, heterotrophic ciliates, representative of the heterotrichs. They are usually...
- Stentor muelleri, also called a trumpet ciliate, is a single-celled eukaryote which feeds on algae. It has a horned-shaped body and is usually 0.5–1.0...
- Stentor coeruleus (pronunciation) is a protist in the family Stentoridae which is characterized by being a very large ciliate that measures 0.5 to 2 millimetres...
- Stentor roeselii is a free-living ciliate species of the genus Stentor, in the class Heterotrichea. It is a common and widespread protozoan, found throughout...
- De Stentor is a Zwolle-based Dutch regional newspaper, appearing in several editions, in the Eastern part of the Netherlands. It is owned by DPG Media...
- The Stentor Alliance was a formal alliance of Canada's major telecommunications companies, specifically its in****bent local exchange carriers. It derives...
- USS Stentor (ARL-26) was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Stentor (a...