/ Dictionary / Index V vorticella: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: vor•ti•cel•la Pronunciation: (vôr"tu-sel'u), [key] — pl. -cel•lae -cel•las. any ciliated protozoan of the genus Vorticella, having a transparent, bell-shaped body with a retractile stalk. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vorticella (Thesaurus) vortical vortices Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language