slipper animalcule — noun Etymology: slipper (II) : a ciliated protozoan of the genus Paramecium (especially P. caudatum) that is shaped somewhat like a slipper * * * slipper animalcule see ↑Paramecium • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
slipper animalcule — noun A paramecium … Wiktionary
Slipper — Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A kind of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slipper flower — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slipper limpet — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slipper shell — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Animalcule — ( little animal , from Latin animal + the diminutive suffix culum ) is an older term for a microscopic animal or protozoan. Some better known animalcules include:* Rotifers, called wheel animalcules * Paramecium , called slipper animalcules *… … Wikipedia
gib — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoe — Slipper Slip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, slips. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe. [1913 Webster] 3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children. [1913 Webster] 4. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paramecium — Taxobox color = name = Paramecia image width = 200px image caption = Paramecium aurelia Unicelluar or Multicelluar = Unicellular domain = Eukaryota regnum = Protista super phylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Oligohymenophorea ordo =… … Wikipedia
