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An amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
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arcella
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Arcella is a genus of testate amoebae or Arcellinida, usually found in freshwaters and mosses , and rarely in soils. A key characteristic of Arcella is the circular test with a hole on its center from where finger-like pseudopods emerge. It is one of the ...
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n. an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
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arcella \arcella\ n. An amoebalike protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella.