Rotifer, also called wheel animalcule, any of the approximately 2,000 species of microscopic, aquatic invertebrates that constitute the phylum Rotifera. Rotifers are so named because the circular arrangement of moving cilia (tiny hairlike structures) at the front end resembles a rotating wheel.
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I write Scents of Science — a blog explaining the science behind everyday mysteries. Why we dream, why trees might be talking to each other, why time feels faster as you get older: I start with a real question, dig into the actual research, and write up what it says without the "science says" oversimplification. New pieces land roughly weekly. If you're the kind of person who reads the abstract before believing the headline, you'll probably like it here. Corina.
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