Ciliate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ciliate is an adjective meaning (biology) Ciliated, having cilia.
Meaning
(biology) Ciliated, having cilia.
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the eyelash.
- (zoology) Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).
Word Forms
- ciliates
Synonyms for ciliate
Depending on context, synonyms include rough, ciliary, cilial, ciliophoran.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cilial, ciliary, ciliophoran, rough, protozoon, infusorian.
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