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noun
Any device for separating sediments from liquids, such as a centrifuge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An organism that feeds on bacteria or small algae that are found in sediments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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History
From sedimentat(ion) + -or.
