trùng chuông

Một con trùng chuông bám vào cành cây thủy sinh trong bể cá.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vorticella: A type of microscopic, bell-shaped, single-celled organism (protozoan) that is often attached to surfaces in freshwater environments by a slender stalk. The name "trùng chuông" literally means "bell bug" or "bell worm" in Vietnamese, describing its shape.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dưới kính hiển vi, chúng tôi quan sát thấy trùng chuông. (Under the microscope, we observed vorticella.)
  • Trùng chuông thường bám vào cây thủy sinh. (Vorticella often attach to aquatic plants.)

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The term is used specifically in biology and microscopy to refer to organisms of the genus .
  • Trùng chuông là một đối tượng nghiên cứu trong sinh học tế bào. (Vorticella is a subject of study in cell biology.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trùng (n): A general term for worm, bug, or microorganism.
• Động vật nguyên sinh (n): Protozoa; the broader biological category.

Synonyms

• Bell animalcule: An older English common name for vorticella, referencing its bell shape.
• Stalked ciliate: A descriptive term highlighting its biological features (it is a ciliated protozoan with a stalk).

Related Idioms

No common idioms specifically using the word "trùng chuông" are found in general usage. It is primarily a scientific term.