Rotifera

Ro`tif´e`ra

n.

1.

(Zool.) An order of minute worms which usually have one or two groups of vibrating cilia on the head, which, when in motion, often give an appearance of rapidly revolving wheels. The species are very numerous in fresh waters, and are very diversified in form and habits.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Rotifera - a phylum including: rotifers phylum Rotifera animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals rotifer - minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes