- A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence,
any person having a powerful voice. - 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. - A howling monkey, or howler.
Definition
[ n.]