Definition of Testacean. Meaning of Testacean. Synonyms of Testacean

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Definition of Testacean

Testacean
Testacean Tes*ta"cean, n. (Zo["o]l.) Onr of the Testacea.

Meaning of Testacean from wikipedia

- center from where finger-like pseudopods emerge. It is one of the largest testacean genera. An Arcella is typically enclosed in a chitinous, umbrella-shaped...
- of a range of creatures from different sorts of inanimate matter. The testaceans (a genus which for Aristotle included bivalves and snails), for instance...
- fundamental problems, ecological significance, adaptations in ciliates and testaceans, bioindicators, and guide to the literature". Progress in Protistology...
- organisms are single-celled amoeboid protists. Monadofilosa includes the testaceans, which are testate filose amoeboids, and the cercomonads. It is sometimes...