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Webster 1913 Edition
Stentor
Sten′tor
,Noun.
[L.
Stentor
, Gr. [GREEK].] 1.
A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice.
2.
(Zool.)
Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus
Stentor
and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha
. 3.
(Zool.)
A howling monkey, or howler.