infusorian [ˌɪnfjʊˈzɔːrɪən]
n Obsolete
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the microscopic organisms, such as protozoans and rotifers, found in infusions of organic material
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any member of the subclass Ciliata (see ciliate (sense 3))
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to infusorians
[from New Latin Infusoria former class name; see infuse]
infusorial adj
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| Noun | 1. |  infusorian - any member of the subclass Infusoriaciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran - a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell Infusoria, subclass Infusoria - in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter |
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