釣つり鐘がね虫むし

noun

bell animalcule; Vorticella

A tiny aquatic organism shaped like an inverted bell; often used in biology contexts. The name literally means 'hanging-bell insect', though it is not an insect.

• 顕けん微び鏡きょうで池いけの水みずを見みると、釣つり鐘がね虫むしがたくさん見みえた。

  When I looked at the pond water under a microscope, I saw many bell animalcules.