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1. (n.) ciliate
any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora, characterized by cilia covering all or part of the body.
2. (adj.) ciliate
having cilia.
Etymology: (1785–95; < NL ciliātus=cili(a)cilia+-ātus -ate1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
2. (adj) ciliary, ciliate, cilial
of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
3. (adj) ciliary, ciliate
of or relating to the human eyelash
4. (adj) ciliate, ciliated
having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
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| Definition of 'ciliate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ciliate
alt. of Ciliated
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