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Definition of Tetrahymena
1. Noun. Relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research.
Definition of Tetrahymena
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Medical Definition of Tetrahymena
1. Genus of ciliate protozoa frequently used in studies on ciliary axonemes, self splicing RNA and telomere replication. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)