Cyclochaeta
noun
Cy·clo·chae·ta
: a genus of peritrichous ciliates that have marginal cirri about a ventral disk armed with chitinous hooks, are commensals or ectoparasites on aquatic animals, and include one (C. domerguei) which is sometimes destructive to freshwater fishes in hatcheries or aquariums
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“Cyclochaeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cyclochaeta. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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