Didinium

/dɪˈdɪniəm/ noun

Definition

A genus of small, barrel-shaped single-celled organisms (protozoans) that hunt other microscopic creatures.

Etymology

From New Latin, possibly from the Greek 'di-' (two) referring to the two-part appearance of these ciliated protozoans under a microscope.

Kelly Says

Didinium are fascinating predators of the microscopic world—they hunt and consume paramecia that are often just as large as themselves, making them tiny apex predators in aquatic ecosystems.

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