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from The Century Dictionary.
- A family of holotrichous ciliate infusorians, named from the genus Prorodon, of symmetrical oval or cylindric figure, with lateral or terminal mouth and a distinct pharynx, usually plicate or armed with rod-like teeth. It corresponds to Perty's Decteria, but is more restricted.
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