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[ adjective ] (of animals) able to swim about; not attached

Synonyms

unattached

Related terms

animal vagile

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[ adjective ] (of animals) able to swim about; not attached

Synonyms

unattached

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

Initially , the flagellated_protozoa predominated , but they soon gave_way to the free_swimming ciliated_protozoa .

As the temperature decreased , the number of free_swimming ciliated_protozoa decreased .

The predomination of free_swimming ciliated_protozoa is indicative_of a high bacterial population .

Related terms

vagile

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