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Definitions for Ciliate
[1] Also called cil·i·oph·o·ran [sil-ee-of -er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ . any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
[2] Also cil·i·at·ed [sil -ee-ey-tid] /ˈsɪl iˌeɪ tɪd/ . having cilia.
[3] belonging or pertaining to the phylum Ciliophora.
[4] Also: ciliated possessing or relating to cilia a ciliate epithelium
[5] of or relating to protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora , which have an outer layer of cilia
[6] a protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora
Words related to Ciliate
cell, flagellate, organism, plasmodium, ameba, euglena, paramecium, amoeba, sporozoan, stentor
Words nearby Ciliate
ciliary ring, ciliary vein, ciliary zone, ciliary zonule, ciliata, ciliate, ciliated, ciliated epithelium, cilice, cilicia, cilician
Origin of Ciliate
1785–95; < New Latin ciliātus, equivalent to cili(a ) cilia + -ātus -ate1
Other words from Ciliate
cil·i·ate·ly , adverb
cil·i·a·tion , noun
mul·ti·cil·i·ate , adjective
mul·ti·cil·i·at·ed , adjective
non·cil·i·ate , adjective
non·cil·i·at·ed , adjective
un·cil·i·at·ed , adjective
Synonyms for Ciliate
ameba, amoeba, cell, euglena, flagellate, organism, paramecium, plasmodium, sporozoan, stentor