MeSH definition : A class of ciliate protozoa characterized by a well-developed, conspicuous adoral
zone of numerous buccal or peristomial organelles, often extending out onto the body
surface.;
MeSH synonym : polymenophoreas;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
A class of ciliate protozoa characterized by a well-developed, conspicuous adoral
zone of numerous buccal or peristomial organelles, often extending out onto the body
surface.
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