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Meaning of acrostomy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A morphotype characterized by bilateral symmetry and a mouth located at one pole of the body.

uncountable

Examples

“In the Kampinos Forest, on the other hand, all substrates have been inhabited at majority (75%) by a morphotype called acrostomy.”
“Its morphological appearance (Fig. lb) is characterized by predominance of acrostomy ...”
“High frequency of species with acrostomy, eg species of the genera Euglypha, Assulina and Nebela, supports the conclusion that humidity is a major structuring force for testate amoebae at TH III.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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