Opalina

Opalina
Opa·li·na (o″pə-liґnə) [L. opalus opal] a genus of ciliate parasitic protozoa (order Opalinida, class Opalinatea) found as endocommensals in the colon of frogs and toads. The life cycle of O. ranaґrum involves asexual reproduction in adult frogs and sexual reproduction in tadpoles.

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  • Opalina — Scientific classification Kingdom: Chromalveolata Division: Heterokontophyta Class: Opalinea …   Wikipedia

  • Opalīna — Opalīna, s. Infusorien, S. 828 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Opalina — Opalīna, im Darm anderer Tiere lebende Wimperinfusoriengattg. aus der Ordnung der Holotrichen, ohne Mund und After; O. ranarum Stein [Abb. 1290], im Mastdarm der Frösche …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • opalina — o·pa·lì·na s.f. 1. TS industr. tipo di vetro traslucido, la cui opalescenza è dovuta alla diversità degli indici di rifrazione fra vetro e diverse sostanze incolori, alla formazione di bollicine gassose o a fenomeni di devetrificazione | CO… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Opalina — A genus of parasitic protozoans found in the guts of frogs and toads. They look superficially like ciliates, but are classified in a separate group as they have a number of similar nuclei …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • opalina — ► sustantivo femenino ARTES DECORATIVAS Sustancia vítrea que imita el ópalo y se utiliza en la fabricación de objetos artísticos …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • opalina — o|pa|li|na Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • opalina — {{hw}}{{opalina}}{{/hw}}s. f. 1 Tipo di vetro opalescente. 2 Tipo di cartoncino lucido. 3 Stoffa di cotone leggera e semitrasparente …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • opalina — pl.f. opaline …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • opalina — opa·li·na …   English syllables

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