| 释义 |
tet·ra·hy·me·na
\ˌte.trəˈhīmənə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from tetra- + Greek hymēn membrane
1. capitalized : a genus of free-living ciliate protozoans much used for genetic and biochemical research
2. : a ciliate protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena |