 ciliate |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | |
| Synonyms: | ciliated_protozoan ciliophoran | |
| Related terms: | protozoan paramecium infusorian tetrahymena stentor vorticella Ciliata | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell | |
| Synonyms: | cilial ciliary | |
| Related terms: | cilium cilium cilium | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the human eyelash | |
| Synonyms: | ciliary | |
| Related terms: | eyelash eyelash | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections | |
| Synonyms: | ciliated | |
| Related terms: | rough | |
| Similar spelling: |
Ciliata |
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